Alf Petersens gloser og bemærkninger til Atta Troll 1930 - 1938

Niels Larsen Stevns made this study page for Alf Petersens' glosses and remarks on Atta Troll. It’s a book page filled with handwriting, a palimpsest of thoughts jotted down. I’m drawn to the texture of the paper, aged and worn, a testament to time. The ink bleeds slightly into the fibers, each word a deliberate, yet fluid mark. Look at how the lines of text veer and tilt, almost like a landscape. The darker, emphatic strokes give a rhythm to the page, a topography of thought. I often think about Jasper Johns when I see work like this. Like Johns, Stevns isn’t just presenting information; he’s showing us the raw, unfiltered process of thinking and making. It’s not about perfection, but about embracing the messiness of creation. It's like eavesdropping on a conversation between the artist and himself, a glimpse into the beautiful chaos of the mind.