Johan Christian Castberg

Johan Christian Castberg
Castberg in 1962
Born (1911-02-01)1 February 1911
Bergen, Norway
Died 1988 (aged 76–77)
Oslo
Nationality Norwegian
Occupation painter and illustrator
Parent(s) Torgrim Castberg
Relatives

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

He was born in Bergen to Ida Anker and Torgrim Castberg, and was married twice, to Fredrikke Mustad, and to pianist Ingrid Kjellstrøm.[1]

In the 1930s and 1940s Castberg worked as illustrator in Norwegian and Swedish newspapers. After the Second World War he established himself as portrait painter. He also painted surrealistic fantasy landscapes.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Evang, Anne. "Johan Castberg". Norsk kunstnerleksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Kallekleiv, Katrine. "Johan Christian Castberg". In Bolstad, Erik. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 March 2018.


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