Het kindermeisje van de familie Wachenheimer tijdens een vakantie in de bergen, gefotografeerd door Isabel Wachenheimer, augustus 1935, Engelberg (Zwitserland) 1935 - 1938

These photographs of the Wachenheimer family nanny were captured by Isabel Wachenheimer-Elon in August 1935 in the Swiss mountains. I imagine young Isabel, barely seven years old, with her camera, carefully composing each shot, seeing the world through the lens, transforming everyday moments into lasting images. You have to remember this was in 1935! What was it like to grow up then? How did that shape the way you think about taking photographs? The nanny, posed against the majestic backdrop of the Alps, becomes more than just a figure in a landscape; she embodies a sense of care, stability, and connection within the family's life. The framing, the light, the very act of documenting these moments – it all speaks to a child’s evolving understanding of her surroundings, her relationships, and herself. Even as we appreciate Isabel’s childhood photographs, we realize they are having a conversation with the viewer and asking the viewer to remember.