Else Wachenheimer-Moos op bezoek bij Evi v. H., augustus 1934, Duitsland 1934 - 1938

Editor: So this is a page from a photograph album. It shows a series of gelatin silver prints of Else Wachenheimer-Moos visiting Evi v. H. in August 1934, Germany. These small portraits, are…intimate somehow, like little secrets caught in time. What strikes you when you look at this? Curator: Oh, it whispers stories, doesn’t it? Not just of a visit, but of lives intertwined, especially in a time when shadows were lengthening over Europe. Look at the handwritten notes - almost like a secret code. I wonder about the choice to frame them like that within the page. The ordering and placement almost imbues these with meaning - like relics of friendship against the growing dark. Almost a defiance of that darkness? What do you think? Editor: That's fascinating. I hadn't considered the element of defiance. The "snapshots" seem pretty deliberate too and carefully presented, pasted on what appears to be a page in an album. It feels very planned and curated... almost as if these portraits where something to hold on to and treasure? Curator: Precisely. You know, the act of preserving, of remembering, becomes an act of resistance in itself, don’t you think? A way of saying, "We were here. We mattered." Think of the "carefully crafted presentation" and how poignant that becomes when viewed through the lens of history and impending loss? These small fragments of humanity were about to face a great crisis. Editor: Yes! That makes this series of pictures even more captivating... Curator: It’s funny how such unassuming images can become such potent symbols, isn’t it? Each viewing almost becomes like opening a new little window into the lives of these woman. And our imaginations! Editor: I hadn't realized how much history and context changes my understanding and enjoyment of even casual or snapshot photographs. Curator: Me neither! There's almost a melancholic quality to the entire arrangement. So understated and matter-of-fact, and yet, pregnant with implications...