Johan Christian Castberg Explained

Johan Christian Castberg
Birth Date:1 February 1911
Birth Place:Bergen, Norway
Death Place:Oslo
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:painter and illustrator
Parents:Torgrim Castberg

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 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]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Johan Castberg . Anne . Evang . Norsk kunstnerleksikon . Nasjonalmuseet for kunst, arkitektur og design . Oslo . Norwegian . 11 March 2018.
  2. Encyclopedia: Johan Christian Castberg . Kallekleiv . Katrine . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 11 March 2018.