Brief aan jonkheer Hendrik Teding van Berkhout (1879-1969) Possibly 1932

This is a letter from 1932 by Mommie Schwarz, likely written with a fountain pen on paper. Look at the way the ink pools in certain areas, creating these dark, almost velvety textures against the stark white of the page. It's like watching a dance between control and chance, the way the ink settles and bleeds. The handwriting itself, slightly tilted and looping, gives a sense of the artist's hand, their breath on the page. It reminds me of Cy Twombly's scribbled paintings, where language becomes texture, a kind of embodied thought. Here, Schwarz isn’t just communicating information; he’s leaving a trace, a record of his physical presence and artistic intention. This letter, like a painting, invites us into a space of interpretation, where every stroke and blot tells a story beyond the literal meaning of the words.