Prentbriefkaart aan Andries Bonger en Anne Marie Louise van der Linden before 1924

Emile Bernard made this postcard to Andries Bonger and Anne Marie Louise van der Linden with ink on paper, probably at his desk in his studio. Look at the way he's used the paper; you can almost see him deciding how to fill the space. The writing is so light and quick, and the ink is varied in tone, like he wasn't sure how full the pen was! There's the stamp, a clear marker of place, time and postage and all that information overlaps. The address is so carefully written, and then the word 'Holland' almost scribbled on the end. It's like a painting in miniature with all these different elements working together. I'm reminded of Cy Twombly's work, how he could make something so beautiful out of marks and writing. This little postcard is a reminder that art can be found in the everyday.