Zes foto's van een reis naar Egypte 1927

This is Carolina Onnen’s photo album page, “Six Photos from a Trip to Egypt,” made in March 1927. I like seeing these personal photographs, like finding someone's visual diary and getting a sense of the past. I wonder what it was like for her to travel in Egypt in 1927? What was she thinking? Was she alone? What caught her eye when she arranged these pictures? Look at the way the photos are placed on the page. Each photo is framed by thick brown card, all neatly spaced out. It’s such a satisfying feeling to see how the artist arranged the various pictures, like pieces of a puzzle. These aren’t just snapshots; they’re carefully chosen moments, each telling a story. Onnen’s vision reminds me that art is an ongoing conversation across time, inspiring creativity. Albums like this allow us to create our own stories. The physicality of the album and the arrangement of the pictures become an embodied expression of an experience, a conversation, and an intention.