Briefkaart aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1920

Here is the back of a postcard, addressed to Philip Zilcken, from Jeanne Erlich. It's a bit like looking at someone else's mail isn’t it? It's got that same thrill of peeking into someone’s life! I like to imagine her finding the right card, maybe deliberating over which stamps to use, aligning them just so. Then, the careful formation of each letter, the flourish of the pen as she writes 'Villa Diana'. You can sense her presence, the deliberate act of communication, yet the message itself remains a mystery. Maybe she’s thinking about the weight of words, how they travel and transform, like paint on a canvas. In some ways this card reminds me of Cy Twombly’s work: that same sense of intimacy, the beauty of the handwritten, and the stories they tell. Like a painting, it invites speculation, encouraging us to fill in the gaps and imagine the untold narrative.