In a way the new commemorative by the Austrian Post Office is a philatelic accompaniment to the major exhibition on “Prinz Eugen, General and Philosopher. The Noble Knight as Cultural Hero” (12 February to 6 June 2010 in the Unteres Belvedere and the Orangerie). The stamp thus commemorates one of the country’s most important personalities [...]
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Modern Art in Austria – Helmut Kand
February 8th, 2010 
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1,342 viewsAustria post issues a new commemorative stamp of cheerful and colourful continuation of the popular “Modern Art in Austria” series. The new stamp depicts a painting by Helmut Kand, a poetic Surrealist or, as the “Münchner Abendzeitung” once put it, “a man who makes the impossible plausible”. Prof. Helmut Kand spent his childhood in Styria [...]
Pioneer Arts stage 3
January 19th, 2010 srmodh 1,360 viewsThe Post PNG Philatelic Bureau issued a first set of postage stamp for 2010, the work of pioneer artist; Jakupa Ako. Jakupa Ako (known as Jakupa) is also the recipient of an O.B.E, awarded in 1981. Born about 1942 in the Bena Bena region of the Eastern Highlands, his career as an artist began when [...]
Traditional Indian Textiles
December 13th, 2009 srmodh 4,474 viewsIndia Post issued a set of four stamps on Traditional Indian Textiles depicting Kalamkari, Apa Tani Weaves, Kanchipuram Silk and Banaras Silk.
Croatian Mordern Painting
December 10th, 2009 srmodh 949 viewsHrvatska post issued a stamp of croatian mordern painting an art work of Zlatko Prica, who traveled across the world and won many awards for his art. ZLATKO PRICA (1916 – 2003) Equally skilled in several different mediums, oil, watercolours, gouache, mosaic, stained glass, fresco and graphics. He is a real master of colours always [...]
Korea-Mongolia-Kazakhstan Joint Issue
June 11th, 2009 srmodh 1,085 viewsName: Korea-Mongolia-Kazakhstan Joint Issue Date of Issue: 12 June 2009 Country: Korea Denominations: 250 won Korea, Mongolia and Kazakhstan have recently been engaged in active exchanges and cooperation in such diverse areas as economic, social and cultural affairs, with ever-increasing interest. The postal authorities of the three countries, after about a year of collaborative effort, [...]
