Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1924 - 1928

This postcard was sent to Philip Zilcken in 1924 by Adriaan Pit; it’s paper marked with ink, both printed and handwritten. Look at the color. The paper is aged; it’s sepia-toned like an old photograph, and the ink is faded to a soft grey. You can really see the passage of time in this small piece of paper. I love the casualness of the handwriting. It’s practical, for everyday use, not especially beautiful, but intimate and personal. Pit’s looping signature in the bottom left reminds me that art-making is a process; like the act of writing, it involves mark-making, gesture, and the movement of the hand. In some ways, this card reminds me of the work of Cy Twombly, not just in the scribbled handwriting, but also in how it captures a moment in time through physical marks on a surface. Art can transform the ordinary into something profound, and this postcard is a perfect example of that.