Briefkaart aan Willem Bogtman Possibly 1935 - 1937

This postcard, made by Richard Nicolaüs Roland Holst, is more than just a quick note; it's a peek into the artist's mind, a tiny canvas of thought. The writing, look at it! It’s all smushed together, a bit like Abstract Expressionist paintings, where the process is as important as the outcome. The ink isn't precious; it's hurried, practical. See how the letters lean and huddle, some darker, some fading, like a conversation you’re only half hearing? It makes me think about Cy Twombly, you know, that sense of something both very precise and completely unstudied. Holst's postcard reminds us that art isn't just about grand statements. It's also in the everyday, the scribbled, the sent. There's beauty in that casual exchange.