About the Author

Jo van Gogh-Bonger (1862-1925) teacher, translator and
pioneer socialist, married Van Gogh's brother Theo in 1889.
After the death of both brothers the following year she
devoted herself to promoting Vincent's art and writings,
organizing major exhibitions, and editing the letters. Her
son Vincent-Willem continued the work at the Van Gogh
Museum, Amsterdam.

Reviews

"The London publishing house Pallas Athene has come up with the very welcome and worthwhile project of assembling English translations of early biographies of artists in an easily accessible publication." - Historians of Netherlands Art Reviews