Hidden tapestry : Jan Yoors, his two wives, and the war that made them one
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Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2018.
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9780810136830, 081013683X
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Published
Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2018.
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Book
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299 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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9780810136830, 081013683X
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40027999786

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Includes index.
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"Hidden Tapestry reveals the unforgettable story of Flemish American artist Jan Yoors-childhood vagabond, wartime resistance fighter, and polyamorous urban bohemian. At the peak of his fame in the 1970s, Yoors's photographs and vast tapestries inspired a dedicated following in his adopted Manhattan. Though his intimate friends guessed the rough outline of his colorful life, Hidden Tapestry is first to detail his astonishing secrets. At twelve, Jan's life took an extraordinary and unexpected turn when he wandered into a Roma encampment on the outskirts of his native Antwerp just as the place was being raided. Rather than return home, Jan fled with the Roma and continued to live on-and-off with them and with his own family for several years. As an adult in German-occupied France, Yoors joined the Resistance. Defying repeated arrests and torture by the Gestapo, he worked first as a saboteur and later escorted Allied soldiers trapped behind German lines across the Pyrenees to freedom. After the war, he married childhood friend Annabert van Wettum and embarked on his career as an artist. When a friend of Annabert's, Marianne Citroen, modeled for Yoors, Hidden Tapestry reveals how the two began an affair, which led the three to form a polyamorous unit that would last for the rest of their lives. Moving to New York, the trio became part of the bohemian life of Greenwich Village in the 1950s, Marianne being presented as Annabert's sister."--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Dean, D. (2018). Hidden tapestry: Jan Yoors, his two wives, and the war that made them one . Northwestern University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Dean, Debra, 1957-. 2018. Hidden Tapestry: Jan Yoors, His Two Wives, and the War That Made Them One. Northwestern University Press.

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Dean, Debra, 1957-. Hidden Tapestry: Jan Yoors, His Two Wives, and the War That Made Them One Northwestern University Press, 2018.

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Dean, Debra. Hidden Tapestry: Jan Yoors, His Two Wives, and the War That Made Them One Northwestern University Press, 2018.

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