Godsvertrouwen 1940 - 1945

This broadside, probably made with ink on paper, feels almost aggressively straightforward. There’s not much to look at other than the text itself, but that's where it gets interesting. The blocky lettering, the bold, declarative statements—they're all part of the performance, like a stage set meant to convince you of something. I can imagine the way the ink sat on the paper, how the letters were probably laid out by hand, each one a tiny decision. It's a reminder that even the simplest forms of communication are constructed, built from choices. There's a tension in the way the artist uses language. It’s like a conversation between different voices, a dialogue of belief and doubt, question and answer. It’s a dance of persuasion, the artist trying to pull you in, word by word. This reminds me of Dada artists like Kurt Schwitters, who used found typography in new and subversive ways. Art, like this leaflet, doesn't have to be "beautiful" to be powerful.