Bezoek aan Blijdorp en de bouw van de Moerdijkbrug 1936

Here's a memory book page featuring snapshots, made by Berti Hoppe from 1936. The act of assembling these six images into a kind of narrative must have been a deliberate meditation on time passing. I imagine the artist carefully placing each photograph, reflecting on the connections between personal memories and public events. What was it like to capture these moments, developing the images in a darkroom, and then arranging them on the page? Were the photographs carefully planned compositions or spontaneous snapshots? I can feel a tangible sense of place in the photos, offering a glimpse into the artist's personal experience of their surroundings, and in the grand Moerdijk bridge, the sense of engineering possibility. Perhaps Hoppe’s photographic arrangements serve as a form of visual diary, recording everyday moments alongside monumental achievements, inviting us to contemplate the relationship between individual lives and the larger forces shaping the world. Through acts of documentation, artists engage in a dialogue across generations. They encourage us to pause and reflect on the ever-evolving human story.