Jo van Gogh-Bonger : The Woman Who Made Vincent Famous (Hardcover)

Introduction: 'An Amsterdam Girl' I: A RESPECTABLE MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILY-THE BONGERS 1862-1888 1. A carefree childhood in a harmonious family 2. High school and training to be an English teacher 3. Translator, teacher and love for Eduard Stumpff II: INITIATION INTO ART-THE VAN GOGHS 1888-1891 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 III: 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 IV: SECOND MARRIAGE AND VIGOROUS PROMOTION OF VAN GOGH'S WORK 1901-1905 10. Johan Cohen Gosschalk-Villa Eikenhof in Bussum 11. Book reviews and promotion of Van Gogh-back in Amsterdam V: THE RISE OF VAN GOGH 1905-1912 12. An authoritative exhibition in the summer of 1905 13. Art dealers Gaston Bernheim, Paul Cassirer and Johannes de Bois 14. Contracts for publication of Van Gogh's letters VI: EFFORTS FOR SOCIAL DEMOCRACY AND PUBLICATION OF VAN GOGH'S LETTERS 1912-1925 15. The Social Democratic Labour Party (SDAP) 16. The publication of Brieven aan zijn broeder (1914) 17. New York-English translations of the letters 18. A sacrifice for Vincent's glory Epilogue: 'An Exceptional Example for Women' Illustrations Notes Illustration Credits Abbreviations and bibliography Acknowledgements Index of persons