Brief aan anoniem 1878 - 1941

This is a letter, "Brief aan anoniem," by Emile Bernard, written with pen on paper. Look at the way the words crowd the page. The blue ink bleeds a little, softening the edges of each stroke, like watercolors. It feels intimate, like we're peering over Bernard's shoulder as he pours out his thoughts. I love the physicality of the writing. The way the letters loop and connect, a dance of ink across the page. Notice how some lines are bold and assertive, while others are light and tentative. It reminds me that writing, like painting, is a process of discovery. Each mark, each word, a step into the unknown. The page, with its grid-like structure, offers a sense of order, but the handwriting rebels against it, spilling over the lines, asserting its own rhythm. It reminds me a little of Cy Twombly, or perhaps even closer to home, the raw energy of Vincent van Gogh, with whom Bernard shared ideas, finding freedom in expression.