Letter C c. 16th century

Curator: Here we have the letter C, a woodcut by an anonymous artist. It's quite striking, wouldn't you say? Editor: The tight composition is bold, like a dark garden pressing against its borders. I wonder about the cutting of the wood, how painstaking it must have been. Curator: It reminds me of illuminated manuscripts, each leaf and tendril whispering secrets. There's a sense of contained energy. Editor: Definitely. The contrast is stark. It highlights the labor involved in creating something reproducible. Was this mass-produced, or a singular piece? Curator: Sadly, the records are unclear. But its creation speaks to a broader world of craft. Editor: Yes, thinking about who made it, and how they saw their place in it all… it adds another layer to this little initial. Curator: Absolutely. A letter, yet also a world. Editor: A humble reminder of the beauty embedded in the basics of communication.