Jo Van Gogh-Bonger: The Woman Who Made Vincent Famous by Hans Luijten [Hardback]

Description: Vincent van Gogh's posthumous success has long been an inexplicable phenomenon of the art world, attributed to the raw power of his paintings alone. This book uncovers the true driving force behind his legacy - his sister-in-law, Jo van Gogh-Bonger: a woman with no knowledge of the art world, but with the vision and dedication to shake it to its core. Based on rich source material, including previously unpublished diaries, documents and letters, Hans Luijten recounts the multifaceted life of this driven woman who made a bold impact in a male-dominated world around the turn of the 20th century. Introduction: 'An Amsterdam girl' Part One: A respectable middle-class family-the Bongers, 1862-88 1. A carefree childhood in a harmonious family 2. HBS and training as an English teacher 3. Translator, teacher and love for Eduard Stumpff Part Two: Initiation into art-the Van Goghs, 1888-91 4. Prelude to her marriage to Theo van Gogh 5. Married life and motherhood in Paris 6. Life with the duality of Theo and Vincent Part Three: Boarding house keeper with an attic full of art, 1891-1901 7. Back in the Netherlands-Villa Helma in Bussum 8. Contacts with Jan Veth, Jan Toorop and Richard Roland Holst 9. Playing with fire-Isaac Israëls Part Four: Second marriage and concentrated promotion of Van Gogh's work, 1901-5 10. Johan Cohen Gosschalk-Villa Eikenhof in Bussum 11. Reviewing books and promoting Van Gogh-back in Amsterdam Part Five: Van Gogh goes from strength to strength, 1905-12 12. A magnificent exhibition in the summer of 1905 13. The art dealers Gaston Bernheim, Paul Cassirer and Johannes de Bois 14. Contracts for publication of Van Gogh's letters Part Six: Efforts for social democracy and publication of Van Gogh's letters, 1912-25 15. The Sociaal-Democratische Arbeiderspartij (SDAP) 16. The publication of Brieven aan zijn broeder (Letters to his Brother) (1914) 17. New York-translations of the letters into English 18. A sacrifice for Vincent's glory Epilogue: 'An exceptional example for women' Notes Illustrations Abbreviations Bibliography Acknowledgements Index of Names and Titles

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