Brief aan Marisa Quanjer

This letter was written in 1937 by Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst to Marisa Quanjer. Isn't it amazing how handwriting, like a painter's brushstroke, can be so revealing? Just look at the way the letters dance across the page, the ink flowing and swirling like the artist’s own thoughts. Each word, each line, it's like a little gesture, a glimpse into his mind as he composes this note. It is so informal and intimate. And it strikes me, there’s a kind of beauty in this simple act of writing, isn’t there? It reminds me that art isn’t just about fancy materials or grand statements. Sometimes, it’s the small, everyday moments, the simple act of reaching out to another person, that can be the most profound. Like the work of Cy Twombly, Holst reminds me of the art that is often most beautiful.