Blijdorp, Zaltbommel en Friedrichsfeld Possibly 1941 - 1949

This page from a photo album contains photographs and drawings that someone created, though we don’t know who. The album page is dark, almost black, and that starkness makes the faded photos and colorful flower drawings stand out. It's like a visual diary, and the flowers feel like personal emblems, maybe marking moments of hope amidst everything else. The album page’s surface has a rough texture, as though the photos and drawings have been added over time. Look at the bottom left, and you'll see a simple flower in a pot, drawn with a red crayon. The lines are childlike, and the colors are muted, but there is so much affection in the image. It makes me think of other artists who've combined personal history with art, like Bas Jan Ader, who also used simple gestures to convey deep emotions. Art isn’t always about perfection; it’s about what we bring to it.