Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken before 1915

This postcard to Philip Zilcken, probably made with ink, is covered in handwriting and stamps. It is like a small drawing in itself! I can imagine Maurice Denis sitting down to send this postcard. What was he thinking? Was it a chore, or a delight? I imagine the pen scratching across the paper as he wrote the address, the ink bleeding slightly into the fibers. The stamps, each one a small, official mark, add another layer to the composition. The way they overlap and intersect with the handwriting creates a visual texture. The materiality of this artwork is so simple: paper, ink, and the weight of a message sent across time. It's a reminder that art doesn't always have to be grand or monumental. Sometimes, the most meaningful expressions are the small, everyday gestures that connect us to one another. Like a conversation between artists that extends beyond time and place!