Brief aan Jan Veth Possibly 1921

This letter, penned by Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst in 1921, is so full of feeling. Imagine him writing, the pen scratching across the page, thoughts and emotions flowing directly from his mind onto the paper. The ink meanders like a stream, dark and full, capturing the artist's intimate reflections and observations. There's a real physicality to the handwriting, each stroke bearing the weight of intention and expression. I bet he wasn't thinking about perfection when he wrote it. It reminds me of other artists who use text as image, like Cy Twombly, where the act of writing becomes a dance, a performance of thought. This letter isn’t just about conveying information; it’s about Roland Holst working through ideas, making marks that resonate with feeling. It's a reminder that art is a conversation, a back-and-forth across time and space. Artists inspire one another, building on each other's visions and creating new ways of seeing and feeling.