Prentbriefkaart uit archief Jan Veth Possibly 1926

This is a postcard from the archive of Jan Veth, written by Aby Warburg in Hamburg, dated May 1926. I love the casualness of this piece; it is a glimpse into a moment in time. Imagine Warburg, pen in hand, pausing to jot down these words, the ink bleeding slightly into the paper, maybe he was thinking about art or life or both. The writing here is a dance of intention and chance, a gesture frozen in time. You can see the pressure of the pen, the speed of the hand. It's like a little performance, captured on this humble piece of card. It reminds us that art is not just about grand statements, it's about the small, intimate moments of creation. You see, every artist is always in conversation with the artists that came before them. They take what they have learnt and they keep the conversation of art moving forward.