Brief aan Philip Zilcken Possibly 1919

This is "Brief aan Philip Zilcken," a handwritten letter by Rose Imel. The date at the top right says Mercredi, 28/5-19. It looks like it was created with ink on paper; it's a wash of lavender blue, with elegant cursive marks scrawled across it. You can sense Imel’s hand moving across the page, the rise and fall of the pen. She’s really going for it, the words overlapping and cascading down. I imagine her sitting at a desk, maybe by a window, lost in thought as she composes her thoughts, telling us stories of her life. The letter is dense with language and intimate expression. I wonder if she knew that one day her personal correspondence would be hanging on a gallery wall for all to see. It kind of reminds me of the letters of other artists like Vincent van Gogh or Frida Kahlo. Even now, artists are still writing to each other, sharing stories and secrets. It's all part of this big, messy conversation that keeps us going.