Jan Yoors





Jan Yoors

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born
April 12, 1922 in Antwerp, Belgium

died
November 27, 1977

gender
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Jan Yoors was born to a cultured, liberal family of artists, but at the age of twelve he ran off with a Gypsy tribe and lived with the kumpania on and off for the next ten years. During World War II, Yoors worked with the Allies to help the Gypsies who were being systematically exterminated. He was captured twice and imprisoned until the end of the war.

In 1950 Yoors settled in New York City, where he set up a studio and constructed a 15-foot vertical loom. His wife Marianne and her sister Annebert joined him in 1951; they were to collaborate with Yoors in the weaving of all his work. His work brought him international acclaim.

In the 1960s Yoors deepened his interest in photography. He returned to Europe to reestablish contact with those Gy...more


Average rating: 4.26 · 153 ratings · 28 reviews · 6 distinct works
Gypsies
4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 1967 — 4 editions
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Crossing
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La croisée des chemins
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The Gypsies Of Spain
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