John Schlechter

This Dutch-Indonesian artist fought in the Dutch Royal Army during WWII and was a POW. His surrealist paintings reflect a lifetime of work created while living in Indonesia, Holland, and finally Iowa. He painted daily and ended his career as a respected surrealist painter and junior high art teacher living in Ottumwa.

SOURCE - http://oskynews.org/surrealism-a-search-for-freedom-by-john-schlechter/ (Oct 2025)