Briefkaart aan Willem Bogtman Possibly 1926 - 1929

This postcard was written by Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst. Just imagine him there in the Buissche Heide bij Zundert, pen in hand. What strikes me first is the intimacy of the gesture - it's a personal note, dashed off, maybe on a park bench, connecting with someone in a simple, everyday way. Holst isn't just communicating information; he's leaving a trace of himself, his thoughts, his presence. I can only imagine what it would be like to receive such a missive! The marks are so immediate, so unpretentious, it’s just ink on paper. The handwriting itself becomes a form of expression. It’s like he’s thinking and writing at the same time, the words flowing directly from his mind onto the page. The act of writing becomes a way of feeling and experiencing the world. All artists are in an ongoing conversation and exchange of ideas across time.