Brief aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1923 - 1927

This letter to Philip Zilcken by Jeanne Erlich, its date scrawled at the top, feels so intimate, right? It's all handwritten, like a glimpse into their world. The ink is so delicate, almost faded, but the script has a real energy. There’s something so human about seeing how someone forms their letters, especially in a language I don’t speak. You know, it reminds me of Cy Twombly’s scribbles, that same sense of gesture and flow, a rhythm across the page. Look at how the lines of text curve and lean, each word a little dance. You can almost feel Erlich’s hand moving, deciding where to pause, where to emphasize. It's like each stroke of the pen is a little emotional charge, and together they create this beautiful, fragile moment, like a conversation caught in time. You know, I bet Erlich and Twombly would have got on like a house on fire!