Brief aan Willem Bogtman Possibly 1935 - 1936

This letter to Willem Bogtman was written by Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst on January 20, 1935. It's funny, you know, because sometimes the most interesting thing about a piece isn't the image itself, but the story behind it, the context, the little details that bring it to life. Looking at this letter, I imagine Holst sitting at his desk, pen in hand, carefully forming each word. What was he thinking as he wrote? Was he in a rush, or did he take his time, savoring the act of communication? You know, the letter itself becomes a kind of portal, allowing us to glimpse a moment in the artist's life. And it makes you think about the physicality of writing, right? The way the ink flows onto the page, the texture of the paper, the unique character of Holst’s handwriting. It's all part of the story, adding layers of meaning and emotion to the words themselves. I think there is an exchange of ideas across time with things like this, inspiring creativity.