Paper.
I love the smell of it. Whether it’s walking into an old library or opening a beautiful new book - the scent of paper, holding it, touching it, makes my heart sing.
It has been used for centuries to spread knowledge and news.
To write letters.
To keep track of inventories and money owed.
In Holbein’s splendid portrait of the Merchant Georg Giese pieces of paper are cleverly used to visualise his occupation - Giese is holding a letter and there are little notes strewn all over the painting.
Much has changed since then. A modern merchant would be holding a smartphone rather than a letter. But the backdrop might not be that dissimilar. Despite the most amazing software and devices many people still need paper to visualise. To keep track of ideas and tasks. Just replace those notes in the painting by Post-Its and voila, it’s all up to date.
Today, start observing how much paper you still have or handle in your life.
Wall paper.
Tissue paper.
Newspaper.
Capture it and share it on Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #kramerseye.