Fotoalbum met 234 foto's van een vakantie van Berti Hoppe en Herman Besselaar in Wenen en bezoeken aan andere delen van Oostenrijk after 1930

The cover of this photo album by Berti Hoppe shimmers in bands of mauve and sage. Imagine Berti Hoppe carefully selecting the fabric for this album, each stripe a memory waiting to be housed. I think of Agnes Martin and her subtle grids, that obsessive attention to the surface. What was it like to smooth out this cloth, maybe even iron it to make a pristine space for the memories to come? Look at how the colors bleed softly, like watercolors running into each other. There's a quietness here, a gentle hum. I wonder if Hoppe and Besselaar had a favorite part of their trip. Was it the grand palaces or the quiet cafes? Did they bicker over which pastry to try, or laugh until their sides ached? Artists are always in conversation, even when they don't know it. We borrow, steal, and transform, and sometimes all it takes is a humble photo album cover to spark a connection.