Andries Bonger and Odilon Redon: Kindred Spirits
Andries Bonger (1861-1936) was a Dutch collector and a good friend of the brothers Vincent and Theo van Gogh. Andries was also the brother of Theo鈥檚 wife Jo Bonger, who later managed the Van Gogh collection and as such, is part of the very beginnings of the Van Gogh Museum.
Andries Bonger and Odilon Redon wrote each other hundreds of letters in which they shared their thoughts on Redon鈥檚 work and Bonger鈥檚 collection.
The exhibition Andries Bonger and Odilon Redon. Kindred Spirits reveals this personal exchange between artist and collector using quotes from their infinitely rich correspondence. Also on display are over 30 exquisite works by Redon from Bonger鈥檚 collection, which are now part of the Van Gogh Museum collection.
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Andries Bonger (1861-1936) was a Dutch collector and a good friend of the brothers Vincent and Theo van Gogh. Andries was also the brother of Theo鈥檚 wife Jo Bonger, who later managed the Van Gogh collection and as such, is part of the very beginnings of the Van Gogh Museum.
Andries Bonger and Odilon Redon wrote each other hundreds of letters in which they shared their thoughts on Redon鈥檚 work and Bonger鈥檚 collection.
The exhibition Andries Bonger and Odilon Redon. Kindred Spirits reveals this personal exchange between artist and collector using quotes from their infinitely rich correspondence. Also on display are over 30 exquisite works by Redon from Bonger鈥檚 collection, which are now part of the Van Gogh Museum collection.
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