Brief aan Héloïse Bernard-Bodin 1878 - 1941

This is a letter by Emile Bernard to Héloïse Bernard-Bodin, made with ink on paper. What strikes me is the intimacy of it, how the act of writing becomes a way to think through ideas. The ink sprawls across the page, confident yet casual, like a conversation unfolding in real-time. There's a raw immediacy to the handwriting, each stroke bearing the weight of thought and emotion. The blue ink contrasts with the creamy paper, creating a stark visual tension. The words cascade down the page, some hurried, some deliberate. I can almost feel the pen scratching against the paper. It reminds me of Cy Twombly's scrawled paintings, where language and gesture merge. Like Twombly, Bernard embraces imperfection. The messiness only adds to its charm. It's a glimpse into the artist's mind, unfiltered and unadorned.