Insteekalbum met foto's van het gezin van Hendrik Herman van den Berg in Amsterdam en Klarenbeek, met Caroline en Carel van den Berg

This photo album was assembled by Hendrik Herman van den Berg around 1912 and contains images of his family. The cover looks and feels like handmade paper, its slightly textured surface almost begs to be touched. The muted tones, the greys and browns, create a sense of quiet contemplation. The cover feels like a canvas, with its embossed shapes and handwritten script. It’s not just about holding memories, but about creating a space for them. The artist has taken care in how he presents his materials. It reminds me a little of Kurt Schwitters’ collages, where everyday materials are transformed into something poetic. Just as Schwitters used scraps of paper and found objects, Van den Berg has used simple materials to create a vessel for precious memories.