Dutch painter and musician Jos Lussenburg was a self-taught painter. Originally he was a music-teacher at several music schools, played the violin and was the conductor of several choirs. He was one of the most important painters of the North West Veluwe in the 20th century, focussing on sea and ocean scenes from his native Zuidersee. Additionally Lussenburg was active in other areas – as a storyteller, musician, and politician. In 1963 and 1975, Lussenburg published two books, The Dying Sea and The Dying Zuiderzee, with many of his own illustrations, in which he denounced the death of the fishing industry.
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