Briefkaart aan Willem Bogtman 1922

This is a postcard to Willem Bogtman by Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, but it is also a study in intimacy, and it's written. Imagine the artist, Holst, hunched over this small rectangle, pen in hand, the nib scratching across the surface as he forms each letter. He's passing on his thoughts to his friend, Bogtman. And here we are, eavesdropping. What were they working on? What was inspiring them at this time? What were the things they saw in the world? The handwriting itself becomes a kind of drawing, each word a gesture, a fleeting impression captured in ink. You can see they are both artists because they are in the details. You see the stamps, their colors faded, postmarks like ghostly kisses, each mark telling a story. We are invited to step into their creative space.