Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1929

This postcard to Philip Zilcken, made in 1929 by Adriaan Pit, feels so intimate, so unassuming. I see a constellation of marks: handwritten script, ink stamps with postmarks, and a small postage stamp. I can imagine Pit, pen in hand, pausing to consider what to say. Each stroke of the pen, each carefully chosen word, becomes a gesture, a personal expression. The handwriting itself is like a drawing, full of quirks and personality. It reminds me of Cy Twombly’s scribbled paintings, where writing becomes image, and meaning is found in the act of mark-making itself. The act of communication becomes art. The stamps and seals layered on the card evoke a sense of time and place. It's a reminder that painting doesn't exist in a vacuum, but in the world, in conversation with other artforms. Like how we pick up ideas from other painters and fold them into our own work. Pit's postcard isn't just a message; it's a miniature world, a record of a moment in time, and a tiny piece of art history.