Stamp Art

Monday, September 29, 2014

Daciano Costa

[Portugal] (b 1930/d 2005)

Opened his own atelier in 1959 and started his activity as Professor in the Architecture Department of the Lisbon School of Fine Arts in 1977.. He has created interiors for many Official Institutions and was awarded with a great number of Prizes and Honors..

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Portugal 1972 "IV Centenary of the Publication of the 'Os Lusiadas' by Luis De Camões" (3,3) [Litho (Litografia da Maia)] Sc(1164,...,1166)

Antonio Garcia

[Portugal] (b 1925)

At the age of 13 he was already drawing for the Magazine "O Mosquito".. He worked for more then 100 Company's , Magazines and Institutions in the Areas of Communication, Equipment , Interior and Architectural Design..Some of the products he designed are still today in use in Our daily routine..Even today in 2014 with 89 years, he continues to work and was recently awarded with the doctoral Degree 'Honoris Causa' in Design by the University of Lisbon.

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Biography

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Portugal 1970 "Osaka Expo 70" (4,4,4) [Litho (Casa da Moeda)] Sc(1073,...,1075)(C11)

Portugal 1972 "Heart World Month" (3) [Litho (Litografia de Portugal, Lisbon)] Sc(1138,...,1140)

Portugal 1977 "Anti-Alcoholism Day" (3,3,3) [Litho (Casa da Moeda)] Sc(1322,...,1324)

Some images are credit of José Carlos Tavares

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Guilherme Camarinha

[Portugal] (b 1912/d 1994)

Attended the Preparatory Course of the Porto Superior School of Fine Arts in 1929.. In 1940 he joined 'The Independents' Exhibition..In the end of the 50's he started to work in tiles and specially in tapestry...collaborating with the 'Portalegre Tapestry Manufacture' brought many orders from Official Entities (Museums, Embassy's, Palaces,etc) and opened new Horizons to this Portuguese Industry...Awarded with many prizes, beginning in 1936 with the Amadeu Sousa Cardozo Prize and ending in 1995 with the Gold Medal of Merit from the City of Porto (after his death in 1994..)

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Portugal 1962 "18th International Boy Scout World Conference" (6) [Litho (Casa da Moeda)] Sc(886,...,890)