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Johan Christian Castberg

Johan Christian Castberg

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Johan Christian Castberg (1 February 1911 – 1988) was a Norwegian illustrator and painter.

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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

  1. [1]
    Evang, Anne. "Johan Castberg". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. [2]
    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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