Brief aan Philip Zilcken before 1925

Alice Holbach penned this letter to Philip Zilcken in ink on paper, and right away, you get a sense of intimacy, don't you? Look at the delicate script flowing across the page, each stroke so personal. I imagine Alice hunched over her desk, carefully forming each word, the pen scratching against the paper, a dance between thought and expression. Maybe she paused, considering her words, her intentions. Each mark carries the weight of her thoughts, feelings, and the relationship she has with the recipient. The letter is not just a message; it is a piece of herself, offered to another. It's like when I’m painting and I let the brush lead, it's the same kind of trust – letting the hand follow what the heart wants to say. And like all marks, these have an openness, an uncertainty. It's an invitation, just like any great painting, to come closer and find your own meaning.