print, paper, photography
newspaper
paper
block of text
photography
Dimensions height 29.3 cm, width 20.6 cm
This news bulletin from 1945, printed on what looks like flimsy paper, feels like a sketch, a quick and dirty capturing of a moment in time. I imagine P. Duyff, in a hurry to communicate vital information, hammering away at a typewriter, each letter an act of defiance against the chaos of war. It's fascinating how a document like this, so raw and immediate, can offer a different way of seeing the world. It's like a Cy Twombly painting – not beautiful in a traditional sense, but full of energy and urgency. I imagine the creator thinking on their feet, grappling with complex ideas in real-time. Think about the texture of this piece – the ink bleeding into the paper, the smudges and imperfections. Each mark tells a story, not unlike the way Willem de Kooning layered paint to build up a sense of history and depth in his canvases. I think all forms of mark-making reflect our human need to make sense of our lives. It's a conversation that spans decades and continents.
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