Golf van Aden Possibly 1947

This small photograph called "Golf van Aden" comes from an unknown time, and its maker is anonymous, but the materials tell a story: it’s a black and white photograph glued to a cardboard page, with a delicate webbed paper adding texture to the composition. I’m struck by how the neutral tones give it a timeless quality. There's something very tender about a photo pasted onto a page like this, it's a very human act. The careful placing, the little bits of glue peeking out, the contrast of the smoothness of the photo against the rough texture of the cardboard. I love how these humble materials elevate the image into something special. Looking at the paper, you could say the person who did this might have taken some inspiration from Kurt Schwitters, who was a big fan of found scraps and ephemera. Art is not always about grand gestures. Sometimes it's about finding beauty in the everyday, the overlooked, the humble. It’s this quiet observation that elevates it.