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  1. Johanna Gezina van Gogh-Bonger (4 October 1862 – 2 September 1925) was a multilingual Dutch editor who translated the hundreds of letters of her first husband, art dealer Theo van Gogh, and Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh-Bonger played a key role in the growth of Vincent van Gogh's posthumous fame.

  2. Apr 14, 2021 · Neglected by art history for decades, Jo van Gogh-Bonger, the painter’s sister-in-law, is finally being recognized as the force who opened the world’s eyes to his genius. Jo Bonger, at...

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  3. It was Johanna Van Gogh-Bonger, the wife of Vincent Van Gogh's brother Theodore, who took it upon herself to introduce Van Gogh's paintings to the world after his death. Vincent...

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  5. Apr 30, 2021 · The key role that Johanna (Jo) van Gogh-Bonger, his sister-in-law, played in championing the art of Vincent van Gogh was largely overlooked until recent decades. Following the rapid decline and death of her husband Theo only six months after the suicide of Vincent, the young widow made the decision to return to her native Holland with her ...

  6. Jo van Gogh-Bonger: The Woman Who Made the Legend. Johanna van Gogh-Bonger in 1889. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (Vincent van Gogh Foundation) By Wieland Rambke. “I would think it dreadful to have to say at the end of my life, ‘I’ve actually lived for nothing, I have achieved nothing great or noble.’”. Jo van Gogh-Bonger.

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  7. Discover more about Jo Van Gogh-Bonger! Read the book 'Jo van Gogh-Bonger: The Woman Who Made Vincent Famous'.

  8. Sep 30, 2021 · Fortunately, Vincent still had a formidable champion in his corner ── Theo's wife Johanna. Interestingly, Johanna van Gogh-Bonger ── better known as Jo ── only became part of the van Gogh clan in 1889, shortly before Vincent's death. Born in 1862, Jo worked as an English teacher at two different girls' schools before her marriage.

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