Stamp Art: Mohammed Racim

[Algeria] (b 1896/d 1975)

Born in Algiers in 1896 in a family of Artists , Racim's gift for drawing was noticed since infant days...after a passage through the Algiers Fine Arts School , his Mastery in Manuscript Illumination Technics opened him new perspectives.. He went to Paris where he worked in the Manuscript Department of the National Library , and also traveled to Spain and England... His works are exhibited through out the world... From the Independence on , Racim , specialist in Arab Calligraphy ,is the Founding member of the Miniature Algerian School..

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Biography [ PhilatélieDZ ]

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Algeria 1937 "Paris International Exhibition" (4,1) [Engr (Jules Piel)][Recess] Sc(109,...,112)

Algeria 1937 "Centenary of the Capture of Constantine" (4,1) [Engr (Jules Piel)][Recess] Sc(113,...,116)

Algeria 1947/1955 "Postage Due Stamps" (14,1) [H. Cortet)][Recess] Sc(J35,...,J48)

Algeria 1950 "50th Anniversary of the French in the Sahara" (1) [Engr (H. Cortot)][Recess] Sc(B60)

Algeria 1950 "Unveiling of Monument to Abd-el-Kader" (1) [Engr (Dufresne)][Recess] Sc(B61)

Algeria 1954 "OrleansVille Earthquake Victims' Relief Fund" (6,3,3) [Engr (Charles Mazelin 12F,15F)[Pheulpin 18F,20F)(Raoul Serres 25F,30F)][Recess] Sc(B76,...,B81)