Johan Christian Castberg (1 February 1911 – 1988) was a Norwegian illustrator and painter.
Johan Christian Castberg | |
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 Castberg in 1962 | |
| Born | 1 February 1911 Bergen, Norway |
| Died | 6 November 1988 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | painter and illustrator |
| Parent | Torgrim Castberg |
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He was born in Bergen to Ida Anker and Torgrim Castberg, and was married twice, to Fredrikke Mustad, and to the pianist Ingrid Kjellstrøm.[1]
In the 1930s and 1940s, Castberg worked as an illustrator in Norwegian and Swedish newspapers. After the Second World War, he established himself as a portrait painter. He also painted surrealistic fantasy landscapes.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b Evang, Anne. "Johan Castberg". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Kallekleiv, Katrine. "Johan Christian Castberg". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
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