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AQUARIUS
THE ZODIAC SERIES:
AQUARIUS (1974)


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PARIS - SPRING 2003

THE HERMETIC JOHFRA
19 PAGE ARTICLE

L. Caruana


            The works for which Johfra is best known - The Astrology Series - have provoked a certain fascination over the years, primarily because of their enigmatic character, the intriguing and often mysterious symbols which pervade each composition. He does not present us with just the astrological sign, but combines it with a whole series of other esoteric symbols that complement and indeed elucidate it.
      In his book Astrology: Signs of the Zodiac (1981), Johfra describes how he created each composition after a series of meditations on the Zodiac as a whole.
      "When I received the commission to paint posters of the twelve astrological signs from Verkerke productions in 1973, I knew that it would be pointless to add yet more examples to the many hundreds of representations that already existed... Therefore I decided to elevate as many sides of the signs as possible through a brief meditation and contemplation on the principle figure, who becomes the main point of concentration. The many different symbols related to a certain sign, gathered together into a harmonious composition, would give each painting more depth; they would offer the observer more possibilities for his own free associations."(Astrology p.1)



 
 
 


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