How were Coba Ritsema and the Amsterdam Joffers portrayed by the press and art critics during their lifetimes, and why did that image change after their deaths?
The Amsterdam Joffers were closely connected to Arti et Amicitiae. In 1919, Coba Ritsema and Lizzy Ansingh were among the first women board members with voting rights. Their work was admired and praised at the time, but after their deaths, appreciation changed dramatically.
In this richly illustrated lecture, Naftalie Hershler, director of Stichting Kunsttunnel and initiator of the Ritsema exhibition at the Noord-Veluws Museum, shows how art criticism, changing tastes and art historiography together shaped the image of this group of artists.
A story about artistic recognition, image-making and oblivion, with a special connection to the history of Arti itself.
*For our Arti members there will be a free guided tour at the Noord-Veluws art museum in Nunspeet!