Johfra Bosschart

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Johannes Franciscus Gijsbertus van den Berg (15 December 1919 in Rotterdam - 6 November 1998 in Fleurac) or just Johfra Bosschart was a Dutch modern artist. Johfra and his wife, Ellen Lórien, established in Fleurac (Dordogne - France) in 1962. They lived in the Netherlands before that. Johfra described his works as "Surrealism based on studies of psychology, religion, the Bible, astrology, antiquity, magic, witchcraft, mythology and occultism."

[edit] Books

(Johfra) van den Berg, Franciscus Johannes Gijsbertus; Gerrit Luidinga, Bureau Van Tilburg (1998). Symphonie fantastique : autobiografie (in Dutch). Woerden: De Verbeelding. ISBN 9080442216. 

[edit] External links

• Life and Art of Johfra Bosschart
• Portuguese Website on Johfra Bosschart
• Twelve Zodiac paintings by Johfra Bosschart
• Italian Website on Johfra Bosschart