Prentbiefkaart aan A. van der Boom Possibly 1932 - 1938

This is a postcard to A. van der Boom by Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, but when it was made, I'm not sure. What I do know is that the creamy, neutral tone of the card stock really sets off the dark, almost frantic scrawl of the handwriting. There's something so intimate about handwriting, isn't there? Each stroke, each slant, a tiny gesture revealing the writer's hand, their energy. Look how densely the message is packed onto the card, as if the writer couldn't bear to leave any space untouched. The words tumble over each other, some legible, others fading into abstraction. It's like a little abstract expressionist painting, where the urgency of the message becomes as important as the message itself. This reminds me a bit of Cy Twombly’s scribbled paintings, where writing transforms into pure visual texture. It really highlights how art is all about the conversation between artists, isn't it? A constant back-and-forth of ideas, marks, and gestures across time. It shows how meaning can be found in the most unexpected places.