Bandontwerp voor een boek gepubliceerd door dr. P. Kieft 1884 - 1952

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries designed this book cover, with ink on paper. You can see the grid peeking through, the structure beneath the performance, like the bones under our skin, or the canvas under the painting. I imagine De Vries, hunched over a desk, meticulously crafting each letter, each flourish a testament to their dedication. What was going through their mind as they worked? Were they thinking about the reader who would hold this book, about the ideas contained within? The precision of the lettering, the almost gothic sensibility of the ornamentation -- it speaks of craft, care, and a desire to create something beautiful and lasting. It's clear that De Vries and other artists are in an ongoing conversation, exchanging ideas across time. This book cover, a humble object, becomes a window into a world of imagination, inviting us to dream along with the artist, connecting us through the simple act of looking and seeing.