Willy Moos in de tuin van zijn woning (Bellevue 62), vermoedelijk 1928, Hamburg 1928

Here's a couple of gelatin silver prints, probably from 1928 in Hamburg, showing Willy Moos at home. I'm struck by the anonymous hand behind the camera. What did they see in Willy? In one shot, he's got this cane and hat, posing on the lawn like he owns the place. In the other, he's lounging by the garden furniture, hands in his pockets. It makes me wonder about the relationship between the photographer and the subject, their daily life, or their personal story. The tones are muted and the compositions are simple. These two images are a conversation – the photographer capturing a moment, Willy offering a glimpse into his world. These images are documents of connection. Maybe the artist was inspired by early modernists, like August Sander, interested in documenting types of people. It reminds us that every artist is always in dialogue with others, borrowing, responding, and pushing the boundaries of what's possible.