Brief aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1922

This letter to Philip Zilcken by Cato l' Hôpital, penned in Paris in 1922, feels so immediate, almost like overhearing a private conversation. Look at the way the ink dances across the page, a flurry of loops and lines, all leaning right, a real cursive hand. You can sense the hand moving, almost see the pressure applied and released as the nib of the pen meets the paper. The blue ink creates a rhythm, a visual melody that mirrors the personal message the artist relays here. It's not just the words but the very texture of the writing, the density and fluidity of the strokes that speak. It reminds me a little of Cy Twombly’s mark-making, that sense of gesture as meaning. This isn't simply about transmitting information; it's about the intimate act of communication, made visible through the trace of the hand. I love that! The letter becomes a kind of drawing in itself.