Isabel Wachenheimer voor een tuinbank met haar moeder Else Wachenheimer-Moos, haar oom Willy Moos en een onbekende vrouw, juni-augustus 1933, Hamburg Possibly 1933 - 1937

This photograph was taken in Hamburg between June and August 1933 by someone in the Wachenheimer family. I am thinking about what it might have been like to take this picture. How casually posed everyone is, as if there is no need to document and remember this moment. The family is sitting on a bench, and their faces convey a mix of contentment and reserve. I like to imagine the photographer stepping back, framing the shot, and capturing this seemingly ordinary moment, not knowing what the future holds. It’s a reminder that art, like life, is filled with both intention and chance. Artists make choices, but the outcome is often surprising. This photo, born from a specific time and place, invites us to reflect on the fragile and beautiful nature of existence.