Visitekaartje aan Philip Zilcken before 1931

This is Darío de Regoyos y Valdés's calling card to Philip Zilcken. Someone thought it was important to hold onto this, and now, looking at it, I wonder about the connection between these people. I imagine de Regoyos presenting it to Zilcken, maybe with a flourish, maybe a bit nervously. It’s such a simple thing, yet it carries so much potential— the start of a conversation, a collaboration, a friendship. It could even mark the beginning of something unknown. I guess I also can’t help but wonder what kind of gesture the artist put into writing their name. Was it deliberate, careful or something dashed off quickly? The script has a certain formality, yet there’s also something intimate about it. For me, it evokes a sense of anticipation. I wonder what other artists might have exchanged similar cards, each one a tiny, tangible link in the ongoing conversation of art.