Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1929

This postcard to Philip Zilcken, made in the mid-twentieth century by Simonne Ratel, is like a little painting in itself, isn't it? What strikes me first is the directness of the handwriting, those looping forms, and the way the ink kind of pools and bleeds into the paper. It's not precious. It's functional, but also beautiful. You can really feel the hand of the artist, the energy of their thoughts flowing directly onto the card. Look at the address, how the letters tilt and lean, a kind of dance across the surface. It reminds me of Cy Twombly, you know, that same sense of gesture and immediacy, like a secret language being whispered across time. This postcard, like a painting, becomes a record of a moment, a conversation frozen in time, suggesting that art is an ongoing dialogue, a relay race of ideas and feelings. It invites us to imagine, to speculate, to find our own meaning in its simple, yet profound, message.