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text Lisette de Zoete

Mathilde. The Netherlands’ best-known muse, born in Zeeland, The Phenomenon, living work of art, fashion queen of the seventies, muse and (ex) wife of Carel Willink, ambassador of Fong-Leng, myth and mystery. Thanks to the podcast “Mathilde’s Mysterie” she is back in the spotlight.

Who was Mathilde really? In this book, the focus shifts from her muchdiscussed mysterious death and the last two years after her divorce with Willink to her intriguing life. In addition to Mathilde’s biography, the book contains Lisette de Zoete’s search for the life of Mathilde and full-quote interviews with, among others, Fong-Leng, Marte Röling, Joop van Loon, Imca Marina, Lotti and Maria Heyboer, Ger Lammens, Adrian Stahlecker and Mathildes sisters.

Previously unpublished visual material, photography, letters and poetry by Mathilde herself enrich this special publication about a striking personality.

Dutch The successful podcast “Mathilde’s Mysterie” brought her back to the spotlight. Now here is the much anticipated reprint in hardcover version of this out of print book!

size 170 x 235 mm 384 pages hardcover design Lecturis appeared NUR 641 ISBN 978-94-6226-414-4 € 35,00