Brief aan Philip Zilcken 1911 - 1930

This letter to Philip Zilcken is a swirl of pale blue ink on off-white paper. You can imagine Rose Imel hunched over a desk, pen in hand, the words flowing out in a flurry of thought and feeling. Look at the loops and curves of the script, how the lines thicken and thin with the pressure of the pen. It feels so immediate, as if we’re right there with her, watching the message unfold. Maybe she paused, searching for the right word, maybe she rushed on, eager to get it all down. I'm reminded of Cy Twombly's scribbled paintings, where writing becomes drawing, and drawing becomes a kind of raw, unfiltered emotion. Imel's letter is a similar dance of mind and hand, a way of thinking and feeling through the act of writing. It’s like she’s building a bridge between herself and Zilcken. It's like a whisper across time, a testament to the enduring power of human connection.