Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1900 - 1927

Anton L. Koster made this "Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken," which is Dutch for Postcard to Philip Zilcken, sometime in the past using ink and paper. The whole thing has a light, airy feel. The ink isn't thick or goopy; it's more like a light wash that lets the paper breathe. See how the writing almost dances across the page? It reminds me of Cy Twombly’s scrawls, but with the practical purpose of delivering a message. Look at the way the ink pools and thins out in the handwritten address. Koster isn’t trying to hide the process; he’s letting the ink do its thing. Each curve and line tells a story about the movement of his hand. It's like he’s saying, “Here’s the message, but also, here’s the energy of how it was made.” It suggests art is not just about the final product, but the act of creation itself. Like a conversation, or even better, a collaboration.