Eugen Wachenheimer, zittend in een tuin in Baden-Baden, 1913 1913

This photogram, of Eugen Wachenheimer sitting in a garden in Baden-Baden, was made in 1913 by an anonymous artist. Looking at this image, I try to imagine how the artist wanted to capture this moment. I can imagine them thinking about the angle of the light, or the way the sitter's gaze drifts off into the distance. The sepia tones lend a sense of nostalgia and timelessness. The way the artist captured the subtle gradations of light and shadow across the image gives it such an atmosphere. Think about how the artist chose to frame the subject within the landscape. It reminds me that as artists we are all in an ongoing conversation, an exchange of ideas across time, inspiring each other's creativity, our gaze.