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THE TOWER OF MOULIN DU PEUCH

PERIGORD NOIR
THE META-REALISTS
1973 - 1983

The number of commissions increased. In

In June of 1973, Johfra and Ellen bought an
December of 1973, Engel Verkerke commissioned
abandoned mill in Fleurac, Dordogne, a region of
the twelve Zodiac pictures from the artist, while
south-western France known as Perigord Noir. Over
Walter Kamp commissioned a cycle of seven
the course of a year, they converted the mill into
paintings called The Maldoror Series.
their new home, Moulin du Peuch. In this rustic
In his new studio in the tower of Moulin du
setting, the two would live and paint together for the
Peuch, Johfra worked hard and fast. By April of
remainder of their lives.
1974, he had completed Cancer, Leo, and Virgo.
The Perigord Noir period is characterized by
Four months later, in August, he completed Scorpio
increasing recognition both in Holland and abroad.
and Libra. In October and November came
This began with the touring exhibition of The Seven
Sagittarius and Capricorn. January 1975 witnessed
Meta-Realists in May of 1974. Suddenly, Johfra,
the birth of Aquarius, and in the following months
Diana Vandenberg, Ellen Lórien, Victor Linford,
he completed Pisces, Aries, Gemini, and Taurus.
Han Koning, Johan Hermsen and Frans Erkelens
These twelve paintings, which are now known
were the centre of a lot of media attention in
throughout the world, manifest Johfra’s skills as a
Holland and Belgium. A book by Hein Steehouwer
painter just when he had reached new heights of
further promoted the group (De Zeven
accomplishment. Thanks to years of study at the
Metarealisten), as did a book exclusively dedicated
Lectorium Rosicrucianum, his grasp of the
to Johfra by Pierre Borgue (Johfra, op de grenzen
astrological symbols was profound.
fan het avontuur).

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