Drie foto's van Caty van den Wall Bake en Willy Onnen in een tuin en op het strand van Scheveningen 1911 - 1917

Loentje Onnen created this photograph album page with snapshots in the Netherlands around 1911. I'm drawn to the sepia tones, like a memory fading into the past. The images are small and square, little windows into Onnen's world. I imagine her carefully selecting these images and arranging them on the page. I wonder what Onnen felt as she snapped these shots of Caty and Willy? Was she trying to capture a fleeting moment of joy? A shared secret? I imagine her carefully composing each shot, thinking about light and shadow, trying to translate the world as she saw it into a lasting image. It's cool how artists are always talking to each other, across time, inspiring each other to see and feel and make. For Onnen, photography was a way to engage with the world, to capture something of its beauty and mystery. And for us, looking at these photos now is a way to connect with her, to share in her vision, and be reminded that the best art comes from a place of curiosity and openness.