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Hidden Tapestry: Jan Yoors, His Two Wives, and the War That Made Them One

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Condition
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Release Year
2018
ISBN
9780810136830
Book Title
Hidden Tapestry : Jan Yoors, His Two Wives, and the War That Made Them One
Item Length
9in
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Publication Year
2018
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.7in
Author
Debra Dean
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Art
Topic
General, American / General, Artists, Architects, Photographers
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
14 Oz
Number of Pages
312 Pages

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In Hidden Tapestry , best-selling author Debra Dean reveals the astonishing untold story of artist Jan Yoors: traveling with a Roma family, fighting with the French Resistance, and living as a polyamorous bohemian in midcentury New York City.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Northwestern University Press
ISBN-10
081013683x
ISBN-13
9780810136830
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22038749661

Product Key Features

Book Title
Hidden Tapestry : Jan Yoors, His Two Wives, and the War That Made Them One
Author
Debra Dean
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, American / General, Artists, Architects, Photographers
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Art
Number of Pages
312 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
14 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Nk3055.A3y6633 2018
Reviews
"Debra Dean puts the stitches in the rich tapestry that was Jan Yoors's life, surely one of the most remarkable artistic stories of the twentieth century. She reveals his incredible life of exploration, adventure, and heroism, as well as his truly unique ménage. I'm hugely impressed with her research and writing--and green with envy that she found such a fascinating subject to write about." -Ross King, author of Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies "It is a worthwhile read, very thought-provoking, the kind of book that stays with you long after reading the last page." --Story Circle Book Reviews, "Debra Dean has written that unique book that is scholarly, historically important, well researched, relevant to the art world as well as the academic and general population, full of vibrant and fascinating characters, beautifully written, and somehow--almost improbably--true." --Ann Hood, author of The Books That Matter Most and An Italian Wife "In Hidden Tapestry , Debra Dean dives into the artist's singular backstory and the equally compelling stories of his wives, Annabert van Wettum and Marianne Citroen. This is a well-researched, well-written, and unusual biography... There's a fascinating story here, and Dean tells it well."-- Foreword Reviews "There is much of interest in this book for contemporary tapestry weavers. Bottom line: read this book. I loved it and I will definitely be spending more time learning about Jan Yoors with special interest in his wives and weavers, Marianne and Annabert." --Rebecca Mezoff, Rebeccamezoff.com, "Debra Dean has written that unique book that is scholarly, historically important, well researched, relevant to the art world as well as the academic and general population, full of vibrant and fascinating characters, beautifully written, and somehow--almost improbably--true." --Ann Hood, author of The Books That Matter Most and An Italian Wife "In Hidden Tapestry , Debra Dean dives into the artist's singular backstory and the equally compelling stories of his wives, Annabert van Wettum and Marianne Citroen. This is a well-researched, well-written, and unusual biography... There's a fascinating story here, and Dean tells it well."-- Foreword Reviews, "It's rare when an extraordinary artist wins a biographer of equal quality. As someone who admired Jan Yoors greatly and once spent a few days in his unusual household, I'm delighted to see this story told with grace, with careful research, and with such compassion for the women who were an invisible part of his work." -Adam Hochschild, author of Half the Way Home: A Memoir of Father and Son "This book is making the rounds in tapestry circles, and it's easy to see why. It is a compulsively readable account of a fascinating man and his impact on his family, friends and the world of tapestry, through World War II and into the mid-century New York art world. While tapestry artists will find it especially interesting to get a behind-the-scenes look at Jan Yoors's life, even readers with no particular interest in tapestry will find the story compelling. I do urge you to get your hands on a copy... It's a great read, and if you are a weaver, it is thought-provoking and informative." -Molly Elkind, Talking Textiles, "Debra Dean has written that unique book that is scholarly, historically important, well researched, relevant to the art world as well as the academic and general population, full of vibrant and fascinating characters, beautifully written, and somehow--almost improbably--true." --Ann Hood, author of The Books That Matter Most and An Italian Wife, "Debra Dean has written that unique book that is scholarly, historically important, well researched, relevant to the art world as well as the academic and general population, full of vibrant and fascinating characters, beautifully written, and somehow--almost improbably--true." --Ann Hood, author of The Books That Matter Most and An Italian Wife "Her riveting descriptions breathe life into events that many of us are familiar with. Like an artful documentarian, Dean whisks us from the panorama of wartime to close-ups of our main characters, each trying to survive. Because of Dean's ability to balance the narrative, I found myself caught up in each of their lives, wondering how the three would come together." -- Washington Independent Review of Books "In Hidden Tapestry , Debra Dean dives into the artist's singular backstory and the equally compelling stories of his wives, Annabert van Wettum and Marianne Citroen. This is a well-researched, well-written, and unusual biography... There's a fascinating story here, and Dean tells it well."-- Foreword Reviews "There is much of interest in this book for contemporary tapestry weavers. Bottom line: read this book. I loved it and I will definitely be spending more time learning about Jan Yoors with special interest in his wives and weavers, Marianne and Annabert." --Rebecca Mezoff, Rebeccamezoff.com, "It's rare when an extraordinary artist wins a biographer of equal quality. As someone who admired Jan Yoors greatly and once spent a few days in his unusual household, I'm delighted to see this story told with grace, with careful research, and with such compassion for the women who were an invisible part of his work." -Adam Hochschild, author of Half the Way Home: A Memoir of Father and Son, "Debra Dean puts the stitches in the rich tapestry that was Jan Yoors's life, surely one of the most remarkable artistic stories of the twentieth century. She reveals his incredible life of exploration, adventure, and heroism, as well as his truly unique mnage. I'm hugely impressed with her research and writing--and green with envy that she found such a fascinating subject to write about." -Ross King, author of Mad Enchantment: Claude Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies
Table of Content
Part One: War Pingola The Gypsies The Belgian Bohemians The Best Friend The Occupation The Operative Rom Underground The Prison Window The Sardine Letters Death and the Gardener The Hunger Winter The Wild Goose Annabert's War The Ghosts Part Two: Utopia Pingola Redux Christ on the Mountainside The Other Girl The Apocalypse Tapestry Betwixt and Between A New Family A Threefold Cord The New World Faux Boho Rubie A Lesson in Weaving The Patrons The Family of Man Only One New York Baby Book Tiger and Chipmunk The Models The Blue Door on Waverly Survival The Gypsy King The Dragon Thanksgiving Afterword: Naples, Florida, 2014 Author's Note Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography
Copyright Date
2018
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2017-043920
Dewey Decimal
746.392
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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