Bandontwerp voor een boek gepubliceerd door dr. P. Kieft 1884 - 1952

This is a cover design for a book published by Dr. P. Kieft, made by Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries, but when? I love the precision here. There are pencil lines, and in the top right corner you can even see the ghost of previous lines. It is like a game of drafts, a process of construction. You can feel the artist testing, making decisions on the page. It is fascinating. Imagine the artist, pen in hand, carefully creating the lines that frame the words. The text is so precise; each letter carefully considered. The cover feels modern, even now. It reminds me of the graphic scores of contemporary composers, where visual symbols stand in for musical notes, inviting improvisation. Artists today continue this kind of visual experimentation, engaging with text, image, and the act of mark-making. There’s a real conversation happening. It reminds us that art is about thinking, feeling, and doing, all at once!