Brief aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1912 - 1919

This "Brief aan Philip Zilcken" postcard was made in London in 1912, and it's fascinating. You know, when you're a painter, everything becomes a possible surface – a wall, a canvas, even a postcard! I can imagine the sender thinking about their message, carefully choosing words, and then grabbing a pen to make their mark. The cursive is very graceful! The two green stamps feel so precisely placed, but also a little bit spontaneous, like a small painting in themselves. When I see this, I think about the act of communication and the physicality of sending something through the mail, and how that act is almost like a performance. It makes you wonder who this Philip Zilcken was and what their relationship was to the sender, and to their community in the Hague. It all seems very purposeful and kind, which are good qualities for any artwork!