Wilhelmina van Zijll de Jong en een andere vrouw bij een auto 1933

This little photograph, Wilhelmina van Zijll de Jong en een andere vrouw bij een auto, captures a moment, a stolen glance frozen in time. We don’t know who made it, but it really makes you wonder, doesn’t it? I imagine the photographer, maybe a friend or family member, carefully framing the shot, trying to capture the essence of Wilhelmina and her companion. They’re standing so confidently, next to that beautiful car, all dressed up. What were they thinking? Where were they going? What were their dreams? The monochrome tones lend a timeless quality, evoking a sense of nostalgia. It reminds me that even in the most ordinary moments, there's beauty and depth waiting to be discovered. It makes you think about the work of artists like Gerhard Richter, who uses photography as a starting point for his paintings, blurring the lines between realism and abstraction. This image, like a Richter painting, invites us to contemplate the nature of memory, representation, and the passage of time. And it’s all part of this ongoing exchange of ideas, inspiring one another's creativity across time.