Johan Christian Castberg
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Born1 February 1911
Bergen, Norway
Died6 November 1988 (aged 77)
Occupationspainter and illustrator
ParentTorgrim Castberg
Johan Christian Castberg | |
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 Castberg in 1962 | |
| Born | 1 February 1911 Bergen, Norway |
| Died | 6 November 1988 (aged 77) |
| Occupations | painter and illustrator |
| Parent | Torgrim Castberg |
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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]
