{"product_id":"jo-van-gogh-bonger-the-woman-who-made-vincent-famous-hardcover","title":"Jo Van Gogh-Bonger: The Woman Who Made Vincent Famous - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHans Luijten\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLynne Richards\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt is so good, after so many years of public indifference, even hostility towards Vincent and his work, to feel towards the end of my life that the battle is won.' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJO VAN GOGH-BONGER TO GUSTAVE COQUIOT, 1922\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e'It is a sacrifice for the sake of Vincent's glory.' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJO VAN GOGH-BONGER ON THE SALE OF 'THE SUNFLOWERS' TO THE NATIONAL GALLERY, UK, 1924\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLittle 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHans Luijten\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Researcher at the Van Gogh Museum. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eVan Gogh and Love\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and \u003ci\u003eAlles voor Vincent \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). Luijten also edited \u003ci\u003eVincent van Gogh, Painted with Words: The Letters to Emile Bernard\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), the six-volume \u003ci\u003eVincent van Gogh - The Letters: The Complete Illustrated and Annotated Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (2009, vangoghletters.org) and Jo Bonger's previously unpublished diaries (bongerdiaries.org). His books have been published in various languages, including English, Dutch, French and Chinese. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynne Richards \u003c\/b\u003eis a professional translator and Dutch-English editor specializing in art history, general history and the humanities. Her recent translations include \u003ci\u003eA History of the Netherlands \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury, 2015) and \u003ci\u003eJo Bonger's diaries \u003c\/i\u003e(2019), a four-volume bi-lingual publication available digitally at bongerdiaries.org. Since 1998, she has been a partner of Lynne \u0026amp; Paul Richards Translations.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 x 9 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765841396000,"sku":"9781350299580","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d718e0abe5085d19664d358350cf9548.webp?v=1780281364","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/jo-van-gogh-bonger-the-woman-who-made-vincent-famous-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}