Zodiac Aries Johfra Bosschart Print Verkerke Repro Astrological VTG Poster.
21 inches x 15 inches. Zodiac Aries Vintage Johfran Verkerke Reproduction print poster. Possible 1990's. Condition is fair. No pinholes. Corners are slightly crumpled and edges have scuffs. Some discoloration on edges, along with dust and particles on poster. Please see photos. Does not come framed. Will be shipped out in a large box to protect the integrity of print. 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. The 1970s marked an amazingly fruitful period for Johfra with the creation of many of his major pieces. It was during this period that art historian Hein Steehouwer devised the term 'Meta-Realists' for Johfra and the other artists in his circle suggesting they were depicting a realm beyond, or standing above, the real.This was followed a year later by his Zodiac series which immediately touched the popular imagination as it appeared as illustrations in various books, and was made into large wall posters popular among the new age enthusiasts. Johfra later found this series to be a considerable burden as this became so bound to his name that his other work was unfortunately ignored.