Portret van Roly Bock, in bontjas met sigaret 1925 - 1940

Walther Jaeger captured Roly Bock in a fur coat with a cigarette using photography, though the exact date eludes us. The tones are sepia, a cozy brown that wraps the subject like the fur she's wearing. It's a tonal dance—the light catching the fur's texture, her face, and the way the cigarette glows softly. It's not just about what's depicted, but how it feels, like a memory fading at the edges. The gaze, directed off to the side, suggests a story beyond the frame. It reminds me of the portraits of Alice Neel, whose subjects have a similar psychological complexity. Both Jaeger and Neel, though in different mediums, tap into a raw, personal truth. Art, after all, is an ongoing conversation.