WEAVING TWO WORLDS

The life of Jan Yoors stands out as an exceptional journey into and between two worlds: pre-war Europe and post war New York. As a young teenager, he ventured away with the gypsies to document their culture, never leaving behind his fascination for peoples of all cultures. As an artist throughout his life, he left behind a legacy trove of tapestries, photographs, paintings, sculptures, letters—now the important archive of his son, Kore and second wife, Marianne.

The life of Jan Yoors stands out as an exceptional journey into and between two worlds: pre-war Europe and post war New York. As a young teenager, he ventured away with the gypsies to document their culture, never leaving behind his fascination for peoples of all cultures. As an artist throughout his life, he left behind a legacy trove of tapestries, photographs, paintings, sculptures, letters—now the important archive of his son, Kore and second wife, Marianne.