The Quiet Pulse of Maastricht Jos Postmes lived a life closely tied to the streets and classrooms of Maastricht. Born in 1896, his hands were rarely still, moving between the precision of a draftsperson and the fluid touch of a painter. He spent his early years learning under Rob Graafland at the Stadsteekeninstituut, a time when the weight of a pencil and the texture of paper were becoming his primary language. His path led him from…