Band van het album 1865-1905 after 1905

This is the cover of an album, ‘1865-1905’, made anonymously, and I just love it! It's so charming with its hand-drawn look. Imagine the artist carefully outlining those little baroque curls against the flat dark grey, each one a small, deliberate act. I wonder if they were thinking about the history contained within its pages as they worked. There's something really intimate about seeing the evidence of the artist's hand, isn't there? Each imperfection becomes a kind of fingerprint, a trace of their presence. The artist is using the visual language of craft, giving the album a personal touch like an invitation. It reminds me of the kind of care we put into things we want to preserve, like memories or stories. It’s a reminder that even the simplest forms can carry so much meaning, and every gesture is a record of someone's labor, and love.