Klaas en Tiny Kleiterp hand in hand in een tuin in Madjene op Celebes 1922

This photograph shows Klaas and Tiny Kleiterp hand in hand in a garden in Madjene on Celebes, captured by Klaas (I) Kleiterp. The composition, with its muted tones, reminds me of sifting through old family albums. The light is soft, almost as if diffused through memory itself. What’s interesting to me is how the photograph isn’t just a snapshot, it’s like a moment suspended, a memory captured through light and shadow, so you can see the texture of the paper and the imperfections that come with age. You see the details in the children’s faces and the palm tree in the background, but there’s also this sense of distance, both in time and space. It's similar to how artists like Gerhard Richter use photography as a starting point, blurring the lines between representation and abstraction. Like all great art, this piece resists easy answers.