Annotaties 1914 - 1923

This page of annotations was made by George Hendrik Breitner, but when? Well, that we don't know. But I bet it has everything to do with the life and times of an artist, always on the lookout, always noting, never forgetting. You can almost see the artist jotting down ideas, observations, and fleeting thoughts with what looks like pencil, one on top of the other. Squashed together. It's this accumulation of marks, the layering of information, that transforms the page into something more than just a collection of notes; it becomes a map of Breitner's mind, you can really see the artist at work here. It kinda reminds me of Cy Twombly's notebook pages, and how both artists see the surface as a space for exploration, full of potential, but only if you look hard enough. I feel like there's a whole world buried in those scribbles. It’s a reminder that art isn't just about the final product; it's about the whole messy, beautiful process of getting there, and that's something to celebrate.