Isabel Wachenheimer met bal voor het huis van haar oom Willy Moos in Hamburg, Bellevue 62 in april 1935 1935

This photograph was taken in April 1935 by an anonymous photographer, showing Isabel Wachenheimer with a ball in front of her Uncle Willy Moos’ house. The black and white tones lend an immediate sense of history, but it's the textures within that really grab me. Look closely at the way the light falls on the cobblestone path. There is a rough, uneven quality, a play of shadow and light that almost feels like an abstract painting. And then there’s the crisp, almost artificial border around the photograph itself, contrasting with the soft focus of the background. It’s a small detail, but it adds a layer of complexity. This contrast reminds me of the work of artists like Gerhard Richter, who often play with the blurred boundaries between photography and painting. Like Richter's work, this photograph invites us to see the world in multiple ways simultaneously. It is a piece that embraces ambiguity and multiple interpretations.