Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1925

This is a postcard to Philip Zilcken, sent from France by Adriaan Pit. The marks of the pen on this postcard are so full of character. The ink soaks into the paper in different ways depending on the pressure applied by the writer. I love how the simple act of handwriting becomes this dance between intention and accident. Look at the way Pit underlines France, how the line varies in thickness, almost like a heartbeat. The ink seems to pool at the start and end of the line. It reminds me that art is not just about the grand statement, but about the small gestures, the everyday moments. It's a reminder that art is a conversation, a correspondence, always in transit. Like a Joan Mitchell painting, this postcard revels in the joy of mark-making, turning the mundane into something meaningful.