Isabel Wachenheimer en haar tweede echtgenoot Karl-Heinz Arndtheim gearmd met een onbekende vrouw in sjieke kleding tijdens een feestelijke aangelegenheid, 1949-1955 1949 - 1955

This photograph, taken sometime between 1949 and 1955, captures Isabel Wachenheimer and her second husband, Karl-Heinz Arndtheim, with an unknown woman, all dressed up at a festive occasion. The photo is rendered in black and white, with the subjects posed stiffly against the backdrop of what looks like a curtained room. I try to imagine the scene, the photographer, the light... what was it like being there in that moment? There is an undeniable moodiness created by the contrast between the crisp whites and deep blacks. Thinking about photography as a medium, it's all about capturing light; it’s a medium that allows an artist to record a split second in time. This act of preserving a specific moment resonates with me. Photography, like painting, is all about mark making and the human desire to try and capture something essential, to bear witness, and to share our experiences with others.