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Jo van Gogh-Bonger : the woman who made Vincent famous

Title

Jo van Gogh-Bonger : the woman who made Vincent famous / Hans Luijten ; translated by Lynne Richards.

Author

Luijten, Hans

Publication

London : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, [2023]
©2023

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Additional Authors

Richards, Lynne

Description

vi, 535 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 26 cm

Summary

"Little known but no less influential, Jo van Gogh-Bonger was sister-in-law of Vincent van Gogh, wife of his brother, Theo. When the brothers died soon after each other, she took charge of Van Gogh's artistic legacy and devoted the rest of her life to disseminating his work. Despite being widowed with a young son, Jo successfully navigated the male-dominated world of the art market--publishing Van Gogh's letters, organizing exhibitions in the Netherlands and throughout the world, and making strategic sales to private individuals and influential dealers--ultimately establishing Van Gogh's reputation as one of the finest artists of his generation. In doing so, she fundamentally changed how we view the relationship between the artist and his work. She also lived a rich and fascinating life--not only was she friends with eminent writers and artists, but she also was active within the Social Democratic Labour Party and closely involved in emerging women's movements. Using rich source material, including unseen diaries, documents and letters, Hans Luijten charts the multi-faceted life of this visionary woman with the drive to shake the art world to its core"--Publisher's description.

Uniform Title

Alles voor Vincent. English

Alternative Title

Alles voor Vincent.

Subject

Genre/Form

Biographies.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Part One. A respectable middle-class family : the Bongers, 1862-88 -- Part Two. Initiation into art : the Van Goghs, 1888-91 -- Part Three. Boarding house keeper with an attic full of art, 1891-1901 -- Part Four. Second marriage and concentrated promotion of Van Gogh's work, 1901-5 -- Part Five. Van Gogh goes from strength to strength, 1905-12 -- Part Six. Efforts for social democracy and publication of Van Gogh's letters, 1912-25.

Call Number

JQF 23-584

ISBN

9781350299580
1350299588
9781350299603 (canceled/invalid)
9781350299597 (canceled/invalid)

OCLC

1303077077

Author

Luijten, Hans, author.

Title

Jo van Gogh-Bonger : the woman who made Vincent famous / Hans Luijten ; translated by Lynne Richards.

Publisher

London : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, [2023]

Copyright Date

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Biography

Hans Luijten is Senior Researcher at the Van Gogh Museum. Lynne Richards is a professional translator and Dutch-English editor specializing in art history, general history and the humanities.

Added Author

Richards, Lynne, translator.

Other Form:

ebook version : 9781350299597

Research Call Number

JQF 23-584

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