Fotoalbum van Suriname 1903 - 1910. 'Souvenir de Voyage', deel 5 1903 - 1910

Hendrik Doijer made this photo album, a 'Souvenir de Voyage', between 1903 and 1910. It is a muted coral colour, and embossed with the title in cursive, a kind of silver ink. Imagine Doijer, meticulously arranging his photographs within this album, each image a fragment of time, a captured moment from his travels in Suriname. The cover itself is a quiet statement. The way the title is inscribed, it speaks to a certain era, doesn't it? There’s a formality, a sense of occasion. It reminds me of how artists collect sketches, studies, or snapshots. They are pieces of a puzzle, informing the larger picture of their creative journey. The slight imperfections around the edges of the album tell a story of handling, of being opened and shared, of bearing witness to countless stories. Think of the album as a painting, the cover is the canvas, the photographs layered in, telling a story, not with paint, but light. In the end, it is about sharing this experience with others.