Vermoedelijk de woning van Meir Wachenheimer en Mathilde Wachenheimer-Wertheimer (Herdweg 22), vermoedelijk 1928, Stuttgart 1928

This photograph, of what is likely the Wachenheimer residence, was probably taken in Stuttgart around 1928 by an anonymous photographer. It's an amazing thing to consider how a seemingly simple black and white photograph can open up a window into the past, and into how people saw their own lives and homes. The picture itself is quite contained. The photograph is mounted onto a page, with what appears to be an album containing similar mementos. The textures are delicate; the soft, almost faded quality of the black and white print contrasts with the solidity of the house it depicts. Notice the way the light falls, casting shadows that give depth to the facade, and how the climbing plants soften the building's lines, like memories clinging to stone. You could say this image shares a kinship with the architectural studies of someone like Bernd and Hilla Becher, but with a personal and emotional touch. It reminds us that every image is a record, a conversation across time, inviting us to consider the layers of history and feeling embedded within it.