Johfra Bosschart

Franciscus Johannes 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."

Johfra exhibition at Gallery Bennewitz in The Hague, The Netherlands 1953.
Johfra Bosschart
Born
Franciscus Johannes Gijsbertus van den Berg

(1919-12-15)December 15, 1919
Rotterdam, Netherlands
DiedNovember 6, 1998(1998-11-06) (aged 78)
Fleurac, France
NationalityDutch
EducationThe Academy of Fine Arts, The Hague, The Netherlands
MovementCentre International de l' Actualité Fantastique et Magique (Brussel)
Spouse(s)Diana Vandenberg, Ellen Lórien

Books
  • (Johfra) van den Berg, Franciscus Johannes Gijsbertus; Gerrit Luidinga; Bureau Van Tilburg (1998). Symphonie fantastique : autobiografie (in Dutch). Woerden: De Verbeelding. ISBN 90-804422-1-6.
  • Gerrit Luidinga. Johfra: Hoogste lichten en diepste Schaduwen. Een kunstenaarsleven in woord en beeld (1919-1998) (in Dutch). Woerden 2002: Stichting De Verbeelding.
  • Hein Steehouwer. 7 meta-realisten, symboliek bij Nederlandse schilders.
  • Rico Bulthuis. Johfra. The Hague 1956: L.J.C. Boucher.
  • (Johfra) van den Berg, Franciscus Johannes Gijsbertus. Astrologie. De tekens van de dierenriem. Amsterdam 1981: In den Toren.
  • B. Van Doorn. Schetsboek van Johfra. The Hague 1978: Omniboek.
  • Hein Steehouwer. Johfra en de zodiak. Deventer 1975: Ank Hermes.
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