De werelden van Jan Toorop (Singer, Laren)
Suzanne Veldink
Singer Laren & WBooks, 2026
€32,00
Offers a fresh perspective on Dutch artist Jan Toorop (1858-1928) by focusing on his Indonesian background and placing Toorop within a broad international context, including contemporaries and artists influenced by him.
The Worlds of Jan Toorop offers a new perspective on this fascinating artist. This is primarily done by restoring Toorop’s partially Indonesian identity and by presenting his indebtedness to his Javanese roots as a key to a better understanding of his art.
Toorop’s work is presented alongside that of contemporaries he was deeply impressed by, such as James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) and Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), and with the work of younger artists who were, in turn, inspired by Toorop, such as Floris Verster (1861-1927) and Piet Mondrian (1872-1944). This broad and international context also allows Toorop’s own contributions to international art around 1900 to emerge more clearly. Toorop proves to be a boundless global citizen who, with his unique visual language and constant drive for innovation, elevated the Dutch art world to a new level. IN DUTCH!
ISBN: 9789462587434
