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Art Viewing Adventures: Johanna Bonger, the Woman Who Rescued Van Gogh

If a museum has a Van Gogh in their collection, you'll almost always know because you'll see an image of it in their museum store -- maybe on a t-shirt, a mug, or an umbrella. Ever wonder how an artist who basically sold only one work during his lifetime is now world famous? Two words -- Johanna Bonger. Museum Guide Bernice Iwamoto joins Rodney to tell us how this 29-year-old woman transformed Vincent Van Gogh's works from unsellable to some of the most well-known images in the world.

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To join with video, click this link:  https://zoom.us/j/85941543946 to register and join. Wait in the “waiting room” until the activity is ready to start. You can click the link 5 mins. before the official start time; doing so earlier may connect you to a different CLC event.

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This program is hosted by the Community Living Campaign, whose mission is to provide cultural experiences to people unable to leave their homes for these experiences (which, these days, is a great many of us). Learn more about this program at https://sfcommunityliving.org.