Negen portretten uit de familiekring van George Hendrik Breitner en Marie Jordan c. 1912 - 1920

This photographic album of nine portraits from George Hendrik Breitner’s family circle is like a spread of snapshots across time and space. It's the kind of collection that makes you think about how we piece together memories. The sepia tones and the way the images are arranged – some straight, some tilted – give it a casual, almost scrapbook feel. The materiality of old photographs is so evocative; the textures of the paper, the way light reflects off the surface. Each image is like a small world. The portraits in this album seem to ask questions about who these people were, their relationships, and the stories behind their faces. The woman in the centre, who sits beside what seems to be a child's chair, seems to hold a particular significance. Thinking about artists like Christian Boltanski, who use found photographs to explore themes of memory and identity, helps us see how deeply personal and universally relatable this kind of collection can be. Art isn't always about answers. Sometimes, it's about the questions we ask along the way.