Brief aan Mien Cambier van Nooten Possibly 1937

Dick Ket's letter, written in 1938 to Mien Cambier van Nooten, looks like a very personal sketch. It’s all handwritten text, dark ink on light paper, closely packed, each word fighting for space. I imagine Ket hunched over a desk, maybe near a window, the light catching the page just so. He’s really going for it, grappling with thoughts, line after line building up and the words almost tangling together. There’s a lot of energy here, a kind of restless exploration that reminds me of Cy Twombly’s scrawls. This isn't just about the words themselves, it’s about the act of writing. Each stroke is direct, unfiltered, and full of feeling. It makes me wonder what it was like to be Ket at that moment, pouring his thoughts onto paper. Like all artists, Ket is in a conversation with those who have come before. We see this direct, heartfelt expression, and we're invited to respond, to add our own voices to the mix. It’s a beautiful, messy, and deeply human exchange.