Portret van een onbekende baby

Willy Frohsinn made this small, undated portrait of an unknown baby, probably with a camera and a whole lot of patience. The sepia tones give it a timeless feel, like a memory fading at the edges. Look at how the light catches the baby’s soft features. It’s interesting how photography, like painting, captures a moment, but also transforms it. There’s a stillness, a quiet intensity, that maybe wasn’t there in the actual moment. That bunny the baby is holding isn’t going anywhere. I think of artists like Alice Neel, who also sought a certain truth in portraiture, not just a likeness, but an essence. This little photograph is more than just a record; it's a meditation on time, memory, and the enduring power of a single, captured gaze. It reminds us that art, in all its forms, is about seeing and feeling, about connecting to something bigger than ourselves.