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Contemporary Art of Antoni Tapies

srmodh — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:27:01 +0000

Spain post issued a Contemporary Art souvenir sheet depicting the various stages in the work of artist Antoni Tapies.

Painter and sculptor Antoni Tàpies was born in Barcelona in 1923 and began his career as a self-taught artist. In 1946 after abandoning his law studies he began to paint realistic portraits and went on to expressionist compositions made with heavily textured materials and mild strokes. In 1948 he founded the legendary group Dau al Set with artist and poet Brossa, philosopher Arnau Puig and artists Modest Cuixa, Joan Ponç and Thàrrats.

Through these he became friends with Joan Prats and met Joan Miró. The style he develops in those years is framed within the “magic realism” that is perceived through fantastic and oneiric landscapes. These works show the influence of Klee and Ernst.

In 1949 he presented his works in Madrid for the first time and in 1950 won a scholarship from the French government and moved to Paris. After abandoning Surrealism in 1953, he returned to his matter paintings, in which he used earth to produce incisions and collages and through which he begins to project his inner self. Coinciding with this new plastic stage he exhibits in the Venice Biennale in 1952 and a year later is awarded the Grand Prix for Art at the Biennale of Sao Paulo 1953.

Title: Contemporary Art of Antoni Tapies
Date of Issue: 12 September 2011
Country: Spain
Denominations: 0,80 € x 4

Source: www.correos.es

Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava 2011

srmodh — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:34:55 +0000

Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) was first held in 1967. It is the largest non-commercial event of its kind in the world, presenting the original works of books for children and youth in a competitive way.

The BIB International Jury awards 11 prizes – Grand Prix BIB, five BIB Golden Apples and five BIB Plaques. Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava is the most important event organized by BIBIANA, the International House of Art for Children. It is held every odd year in the autumn in Bratislava. The latest event in 2009, the 22nd year of BIB was attended by 344 authors from 37 countries with nearly 2500 illustrations.
The post stamp is a reproduced illustration from the book Tracy’s Tiger by a talented young Slovak artist Martina Matlovi?ová-Králová (24th Dec 1975), which won the previous Biennial BIB Golden Apple.

Martina Matlovi?ová-Králová studied at the Academy of Performing Arts in the Department of Animation. She, however, concentrates mostly on book illustrations, which earned her several awards. Perhaps thanks to her having studied animation that we can observe a stage design vision in her works. Her work is characterized by the use of combined techniques – painting is often supplemented by collage which completes the whole illustration compositionally.

Title: Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava 2011
Date of Issue: 2 September 2011
Country: Slovakia
Denominations: 0.40 €

Source: http://www.pofis.sk/

200th anniversary of Franz Liszt

srmodh — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:38:50 +0000

Franz Liszt in the nineteenth century was one of the most romantic composers, one of the greatest pianists of all time. First zongoraleckéit received from his father, who also played several musical instruments. The talented son of Sopron and Bratislava concert was 10 years old at the time when the public has a beautiful play of success. In 1822 her father went to Vienna, where Carl and Antonio Czernynél Salierinél studied.

Master than a very musical development was in good hands, but the fall of 1823 in Paris, has continued his studies privately. Decisively influenced the development of the French capital, intellectual and artistic elite. During his career he has repeatedly given a charity concert, for example. Pest to the flood victims in favor of a national or even your music establishment. Meanwhile, as a conductor is presented tatkozott and former fast-paced life period of the Weimar conductor period has been replaced, but after he met Sayn-Wittgenstein prince educated in Rome and moved with mostly church music compositions-tion dealt with, then the church music reform labored. Then he traveled Rome, Weimar and Pest. Such a journey through the life of a cold and 75th years who died of pneumonia.

Title: 200th anniversary of Franz Liszt
Date of Issue: 19 August 2011
Country: Hungary
Denominations: £ 600

Source: www.posta.hu

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Circus – Romania

srmodh — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 07:51:48 +0000

In the heyday of the Roman Empire, the circus was one of the most accessible and popular forms of entertainment. Mode of existence and organization of joint activities as the circus bears the mark of defining temperament various peoples and continents.

In ancient Rome, “Circus”, meaning circle or ring, defined spaces such as the specific events of that time were carried out: soldiers were scrambling to demonstrate the qualities of great fighters, training of animals, etc. After the fall of the Roman Empire, was present on the circus in Europe, because organized groups of actors who were present with their performances, especially at fairs in cities.

In Saxony the Middle Ages, people saw in these nomads and an important source that could provide information about what is happening in the world as street performers sang, told stories and, most often brought news from other cities. After invading Normans, Saxons came into the world of circus juggling that, first, fell in popularity of minstrels. Subsequently, circus actors have learned to combine the styles of performances and to share their tricks of skill.

Romanian circus history starts in 1874 in Bucharest, the first being the local circus circus Sidol on current place of Brewers founded Gambrinus IL Caragiale.

Circus Romanian art in changing and upgrading from 1954 conversion experience a new visibility. By acquiring the State Circus Krateyl were founded Circus and its building in Bucharest, built in 1961, was one of the largest in Europe at that time, hosting large-scale performances.

The period between 1960 and 1970 was beneficial acrobatic art development, the jugglers and the circus default. Romanian artists, jugglers stood out on the stages of many countries manifested as talented acrobats, balancing, magicians, very appreciated by spectators.

Title: Circus
Date of Issue: 1 June 2011
Country: Romania
Denominations: 50b, 8.10L

Source: www.romfilatelia.ro

The Year of Craft in Ireland

srmodh — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 08:00:04 +0000

An Post issued five stamps to celebrate Year of Craft 2011. Crafts have been essential for many decades in developing Ireland’s creative and economic growth. The Year of Craft will focus domestic and international attention on Ireland’s craft makers, and raise the profile of craft designers, promoters and collectors of exquisite craftware produced in Ireland. It will create a strong platform for the craft industry in the 21st century.

This set of stamps feature five outstanding contemporary craft makers. Deirdre McLoughlin, from Dublin, uses ceramics in her work, while Róisín de Buitléar, also from Dublin, works with glass. Inga Reed makes jewellery in Co Kilkenny and Dr Helen McAllister works with embroidered textiles in Dublin. The fifth craft worker is Liam Flynn, from Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick, an outstanding wood turner.

Title: The Year of Craft in Ireland
Date of Issue: 12 May 2011
Country: Ireland
Denominations: 5 x 55c

Source: www.irishstamps.ie

Cartoons by Dusty Miller

srmodh — Tue, 17 May 2011 15:02:55 +0000

Between 1933 and 1962 newspaper cartoons by Harold ‘Dusty’ Miller (1898-1964) captured political and social issues in a way that text alone could not. Some cartoons would remain topical for generations. Occasionally he bordered on morale-raising or conscience pricking propaganda but mostly visualized public sentiment. Miller won a scholarship to Liverpool School of Art when 13. Financially unable to take advantage of it, he became a telegram message boy, at 14, for Liverpool Post Office.

Later, in a World War 1 trench, he designed a 1917 Christmas card which the Postmen’s Federation adopted for sending to postal workers in the armed forces. In 1919 Miller joined Liverpool City Police and designed a police Roll of Honour. Health considerations, however, led to him moving with his Manx wife to the Isle of Man in 1926 and becoming advertising manager and artist for the Isle of Man Times and Examiner newspapers. Cartoons had to be produced to meet the newspapers’ weekly deadlines and were often drawn at home.

In 1953 Dusty’s artistry in oils and water colours led to his being founder chairman of the Isle of Man Art Society. His dream of an annual Easter art exhibition was realised in 1963, one year before his death, aged 66.

Title: Cartoons by Dusty Miller
Date of Issue: 10 May 2011
Country: Isle of Man
Denominations: 37p, 38p, 68, 76p, 110p, 165p

Source: www.gov.im

Famous musicians of India

srmodh — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:49:07 +0000

India post issued a set of three stamps featuring famous musicians of India.

T.N.Rajaratnam Pillai, the Nagaswara Chakravarti (emperor) hailed from Tiruvadudurai in Tanjavur District. His gurus in Nagaswaram were his uncle Tirumarugal Natesa Pillai and later, Tiruvadudurai Markandam Pillai. Endowed with a very fine voice, he also learnt vocal music from Tirukkodikaval Krishna Iyer. His playing was marked with brilliance, be it racy renditions or slow explorations. His exquisite and soulful playing covered the entire gamut, displaying the different shades and subtleties of the raga, thus revealing the total panorama. He was so popular that a large number of Nagaswaram youngsters were named Rajaratnam.

Thanjavur Balasaraswathi was a celebrated Indian dancer, and her rendering of Bharatanatyam, a classical dance style, made this style of dancing of South India well known in different parts of India, as also many parts of the world.

Veenai Dhanammal was a highly accomplished Carnatic musician, and the torchbearer of the school of Carnatic music that goes by her name. She was both a vocalist and a performer on the veena. The prefix “Veenai” in her name is an indicator of her exceptional mastery of that instrument.

Title: Famous musicians of India
Date of Issue: 3 December 2010
Country: India
Denominations: 500p x 3

Source: www.indiapost.gov.in

Ancient Chinese Art Treasures II

srmodh — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:07:02 +0000

Chunghwa Post issued another set of four stamps and a souvenir sheet on artifacts from the National Palace Museum collection to introduce the beauty of ancient Chinese artifacts.

1. Gilt-copper Censer with Turquoise Inlays, Qing Dynasty (NT$5): The surface of this vessel is decorated with cloud and key fret patterns, while its underside and its round feet are adorned with banana leaf patterns, with turquoise inlays between the leaves. There is a seven-character line in relief under the rim which reads, “Made during the reign of the Qing Emperor Qianlong.”

2. Five Altar Offerings in Gilt Copper-Censer, Qing Dynasty (NT$5): Its surface is totally covered with key fret patterns and lotus flower designs. The lid and its knob (which has a dragon design) feature openwork to let incense smoke out.

3. Five Altar Offerings in Gilt Copper with Glass and Enamel Inlays-Censer, Qing Dynasty (NT$10): The lid of this vessel features openwork. There is a lion on the top of the lid whose front foot is playing with a ball. Its lid, body, handles and four hoof-shaped feet are decorated with white material, while the lotus-petal patterns on its body and the lotus on its handles are filled with blue enamel.

4. Five Altar Offerings in Gilt Copper with White Jade, Turquoise, and Glass Inlays-Censer, Qing Dynasty (NT$25): The lid and body of this vessel are decorated with pieces of white jade inlay with twine-patterned openwork carving. Its shoulder is inlaid with lotus petals carved out of turquoise and pieces of blue glass. The vessel’s handles and four feet are inlaid with turquoise.

5. Souvenir sheet: (NT$45): It contains the above-mentioned four stamps. The marginal inscription of the sheet features a Qing Dynasty porcelain Buddha in famille rose and Gold Enamel from the National Palace Museum collection, against a background of partial texts of the Diamond Sutra.

Title: Ancient Chinese Art Treasures II
Date of Issue: 18 November 2010
Country: Taiwan
Denominations: NT$5 x 2, NT$10, NT$25, Souvenir sheet:NT$45

Source: http://www.post.gov.tw/

Liechtenstein Museum of Art: Arte Povera

srmodh — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 07:58:03 +0000

Liechtenstein post issued a set of stamps featuring the art work of some of the most famous artists of Liechtenstein.

Those responsible for Liechtenstein Art Museum made it clear from the outset that the works displayed in their exhibition rooms would not be confined to established artists. Their primary concern is to create new perspectives by exhibiting not only new and, for the Liechtenstein public, sometimes still unknown artists and their work, but also contemporary artistic trends and concepts. There is an especially strong emphasis here on the concept of “Arte povera” (“art by simple means”), a movement among visual artists from Rome and northern Italy in the second half of the 1960s. It is now the case that the most important public collection of work by Arte povera artists is to be found at Liechtenstein Art Museum.

Among the best-known Arte povera artists, who sought to decrease the distance between work and viewer, bridge the gap between art and life and broaden people’s perception by using as artworthy materials everyday objects generally considered worthless, are Alighiero Boetti (1940–1994), Marisa Merz (1931) and Jannis Kounellis (1936).

The commemorative stamps depict first Boetti’s “Normale e anormale” (face value CHF 1.00), an embroidery commissioned by the artist from Afghan women in which the letters of Normale e anormale are distributed over a grid pattern composed of rectangles. The second stamp shows Merz’s “Testa” (face value CHF 2.20), a head crudely modeled from clay, plaster and modelling compound and then painted. Finally, the third stamp (face value CHF 3.60) shows an object by the Greek artist Kounellis fabricated from steel, coal and wire.

Title: Liechtenstein Museum of Art: Arte Povera
Date of Issue: 15 November 2010
Country: Liechtenstein
Denominations: CHF 1,00 – CHF 2,20 – CHF 3,60

Source: www.philatelie.li

Great Artists – San Marino

srmodh — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 06:54:04 +0000

The series dedicated to Great Artists commemorates the composer Chopin on the 200th anniversary of his birth, the film director, screenwriter and producer, Kurosawa, on the 100th anniversary of his birth, the conductor Mahler on the 150th anniversary of his birth and the writer, Twain, on the 100th anniversary of his death.

The € 0,60 stamp depicts two hands playing a piano keyboard; the sea, an island and the moon can be seen, set against a night sky. The stamp is completed by the captions “FRYDERYK CHOPIN”, “1810-1849”.

The € 0,65 stamp shows details of some films either written or directed by Kurosawa: The Seven Samurai, Ran and Dersu Uzala. The stamp carries the captions “AKIRA KUROSAWA”, “1910-1998”, “SEVEN SAMURAI”, “DERSU UZALA”, “RAN” and Akira Kurosawa’s name written in Japanese.

The € 0,85 stamp depicts a conductor leading an orchestra and the public. To complete the stamp, the captions “GUSTAV MAHLER”, “1860-1911”.

The last stamp in the series, with a value of € 4,95, depicts a close-up of the writer, Mark Twain, with details of his works in the background. To complete the stamp, the captions “MARK TWAIN”, “1835-1910”.

Title: Great Artists
Date of Issue: 5 October 2010
Country: San Marino
Denominations: € 0,60-0,65-0,85 and 4,95

Source: www.aasfn.sm