Prentbriefkaart aan Philip Zilcken before 1917

This is a postcard to Philip Zilcken, probably made with ink or pencil. I love that this is a message to another artist! You can almost feel Eugénie Clapier-Houchart writing this card. I see the handwriting going this way and that, responding to the space available, a very human act. The writing itself is like a gestural mark, each stroke contributing to the overall texture. I imagine Clapier-Houchart sending this little piece out into the world. What did it feel like for her, hoping it would reach its destination and connect with a fellow artist? We are all in an ongoing conversation with one another, inspiring each other's creativity, in a way it's like we're sending postcards across time. The personal and the public mingle in these small gestures, becoming part of a larger artistic dialogue.