Brief aan Joop Sjollema Possibly 1938

This is a letter to Joop Sjollema by Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, penned in 1938. Imagine the artist, Holst, hunched over his desk, the nib of his pen scratching across the paper. Each word, each stroke, a deliberate act of communication. What was Holst thinking, feeling, as he wrote? Was it a moment of quiet reflection, a burst of inspiration, or the humdrum of daily life? The texture of the paper, the weight of the ink, all contribute to the experience. See how the handwritten forms flow and bleed into the page! You can almost feel the artist's hand moving across the surface, shaping the message with care and intention. It speaks of friendship, of shared moments and inside jokes, as Holst writes about chocolate cigars! Maybe the letter connects to his wider practice as an artist. The physicality of it all reminds us that art is not just about ideas, but about the messy, beautiful process of making. Holst is in conversation with all the letter writers of history. It's an ongoing exchange of ideas, inspiring one another's creativity, with each artist adding their unique voice to the mix.