Krantenknipsel uit archief Jan Veth Possibly 1918

This newspaper clipping from the Jan Veth archive feels so tactile, so real. It's not just information; it's got a life of its own. Check out the way the newsprint has aged. It's got this creamy, yellowy tone, which reminds me of the way colors shift and change over time in paintings. I like that you can see all the tiny details, from the faded ink to the rough edges where it was torn from the paper. It makes me wonder about the person who clipped it and why they saved it. I'm drawn to how it relates to the wider world of art. Think about artists like Kurt Schwitters, who used found materials like newspaper clippings in his collages. This clipping, in a way, is a raw, unedited version of that. It’s a reminder that art doesn’t always have to be precious or carefully crafted, sometimes it can be found in the everyday objects around us. It's proof that art is an ongoing conversation, full of unexpected twists and turns.