Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken en Henriette Wilhelmina van Baak Possibly 1927

This postcard was sent to Philip Zilcken and Henriette Wilhelmina van Baak, from Copenhagen in 1927 by Dagmar Frandsen. The postcard is divided into quadrants, with the upper right and left corners being more visually dominant due to their structured elements: postage stamps and official seals, while the lower quadrants are filled with cursive handwriting in green and blue-black ink. The stamps punctuate the composition with their geometric form and regulated design, in contrast to the organic and fluid script that fills much of the card. The contrast between the official, structured elements and the personal, free-flowing handwriting raises interesting questions. Does it represent a tension between public and private spheres? Or perhaps how standardized communication intersects with individual expression. The script itself, almost illegible, destabilizes the idea of clear communication, suggesting instead a more intimate, coded exchange. This interplay challenges our understanding of the postcard as a simple means of conveying messages.