Isabel Wachenheimer met haar neven Klaus en Werner Zürndorfer, in de tuin van de familie Wachenheimer in Stuttgart, 1935 1935

This photograph, taken in 1935 by an anonymous photographer, captures Isabel Wachenheimer with her cousins Klaus and Werner Zürndorfer in their garden. I can imagine the photographer composing the image and the children trying to keep still in front of the lens. The tones are muted, a symphony of grays and browns. Look at the way the light hits the steps and the gate, how it defines the edges. The image possesses a tactile quality - the textured paper adding to the richness of the viewing experience. I wonder what the photographer was thinking at the time - were they trying to capture a moment of joy, or were they perhaps aware of the difficult times ahead? Was this photograph perhaps a monument to a moment of joy? The composition is simple, yet the scene has a strong emotional resonance. Photographs like this remind us that we're all part of a continuous dialogue across generations, capturing and preserving memories, and perhaps, inspiring new forms of expression.