Jo van Gogh-Bonger

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 Israels

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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• Artistas individuais, arte monografias
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• Arte e Design: Impressionismo & Pós-Impressionismo
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Jo van Gogh-Bonger; Vincent van Gogh; Theo van Gogh; fin de siecle; post-impressionism; art history; curation; feminist revisionist; Johan Cohen Gosschalk; Isaac Israels; Van Gogh Musuem; Sunflowers; Starry Night; art dealership; gender