Gandria tijdens een vakantie van de familie Wachenheimer, zonder personen, eind 1935, Gandria (Zwitserland) 1935

This is a page from the Wachenheimer family vacation photo album, taken in Gandria, Switzerland, around 1935. What strikes me is the absence of people. It's a series of still lifes, capturing the essence of the place through its architecture and landscape. The monochrome palette lends a timeless quality, focusing our attention on form and texture. Look at the way the light plays across the stone bridges and buildings, creating a sense of depth and shadow. In the bottom right photograph, the delicate latticework of the iron gate contrasts beautifully with the rugged mountain backdrop. The Wachenheimers weren't trying to make high art, but there's a quiet poetry in these images. They remind me of Bernd and Hilla Becher's photographs of industrial structures—a similar fascination with the beauty of the everyday. Ultimately, these photographs invite us to contemplate the places we inhabit and the stories they hold.