Isabel Wachenheimer voor het huis van haar oom Willy Moos, Bellevue 62 in Hamburg, in 1935 1935

This photograph, taken by an unknown artist in 1935, captures Isabel Wachenheimer in front of her uncle's house at Bellevue 62 in Hamburg. It's a seemingly simple snapshot, but there's a depth that emerges when you start to consider the layers of history and personal experience it contains. The monochromatic tones lend a timeless quality, a feeling of looking back through a distant mirror. It makes me think about how photography freezes a moment, both preserving and abstracting it from the flow of time. Look at the way the light catches the brickwork of the building and contrasts with the dark foliage. You can almost feel the cool air and the quiet stillness of the scene. The girl holds a ball, her gaze directed downwards, lost in thought, or perhaps just contemplating her next move. There's a poignant quality to this image, a sense of fragility and resilience, which reminds me of the work of someone like Christian Boltanski, who deals with themes of memory and loss through found photographs. It feels like a whisper from the past, an invitation to imagine the untold stories behind this ordinary moment.