Stamp Art

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Bernardas Bucas

[Lithuania] (b 1903/d 1979)

After he studied and graduated in several Lithuanian Schools, Bucas attended some Drawing classes with the known Sculptor Juozas Zikaras. and from 1926 to 1928 he went to Rome for further studies... in 1929 he was in Brussels , again prosecuting his studies.. after his return to Lithuania , Bucas went to the Army and from 1932 worked as a Freelance Artist..for many years he was Head of the Kaunas Fine Art Factory Art Council....Bucas has created sculptures, sculptural groups, statues, tombstones, reliefs, busts, paintings and graphic works. The early works are marked by the presence of Art Deco features...

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Lithuania 1920 "National Assembly" (11,4,2) [Litho (Margolinas)] Sc(81,82,89,90,91) [ these stamps are in my catalogs credited to B. Bucas but other sources credit them to M. Pucas (?..) Caution is required..I will see what I can find about this...]

Lithuania 1926 "Air Mail" (3,1) [Litho] Sc(C37,...,C39)

Lithuania 1927 "National Arms" (3,1) [Typo (Government Printing Works)] Sc(223,...,225)

Lithuania 1928 "10th Anniversary of Independence" (7,3,1) [Litho (GPW)] Sc(230,231)

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Abdul Gafour Khan Brishna [1st Part (1931/1936) ]

[Afghanistan] (b 1907/d 1974)

In 1921 he was sent by king Amanullah and other teenage students to Germany for higher education. There he studied painting and lithography at the Munich Arts Academy , Leipzig and Berlin, among others. In Germany Breshna became acquainted with his future wife –Marguerhee, whom he married 1928. In 1931 Breshna returned with his wife and the first son to Kabul... (..) from 1930 to 1939 Brishna was Director of the Kabul College of Arts and Crafts.. (..) In his pictures and Portraits, he brought to life road scenes, landscapes scenes of the country life and the soul of the people.. (..) From 1938-1943 Brishna served as general manager of the national press and publishing house responsible for the establishment and organization of the newspapers and magazines.. (..) As director of music and a later president of radio Afghanistan (1943-1953) he promoted the traditional music of his homeland...

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Afghanistan Stamps

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Afghanistan1931 "13th Independence Day" (1 [Litho] Sc(262)

Afghanistan1932 "Inauguration of the National Council" (6,6,6) [Typo] Sc(263,...,268)

Afghanistan1932 "Sights and Views of Afghanistan" (12,12,12) [Typo] Sc(269,...,280) [ images credit of StampWorld ]

Afghanistan1932 "14th Independence Day" (1) [Litho] Sc(287)

Afghanistan1932 "Liberation Monument" (1) [Typo] Sc(288)

Afghanistan1933 "15th Independence Day" (1) [Typo] Sc(289)

Afghanistan1934 "16th Independence Day" (1) [Litho] Sc(306) [ images credit of StampWorld ]

Afghanistan1934/1938 "Same as 1932 Issue w/ new colors and 2 new designs" (16,14,14) [Typo] Sc(296,297,300,301)

Afghanistan1935 "17th Independence Day" (1) [Litho] Sc(309)

Afghanistan1936 "18th Independence Day" (1) [Litho] Sc(310)

Afghanistan

Stamp Designers from Afghanistan

[AFG] Abdul Gafour Khan Brishna

Waving flags are a courtesy of 3DFlagsPlus.com

Lance Wyman

[USA] (b 1937)

"(..) Lance Wyman graduated from the Pratt Institute with a degree in industrial design in 1960. The subject of graphic design was just being introduced in American universities at the time; when Wyman met a student who studied logo design with Paul Rand at Yale, he wanted to design logos (..)In 1966, he participated in a design competition for the graphics for the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games. His "Mexico68" logotype was the winner, and launched his career. Wyman remained in Mexico for four and one-half years, following his Olympic work with development of graphic programs for the Mexico City Metro and the 1970 World Cup competition. (..) After returning to New York in 1971, Wyman formed a partnership with Bill Cannan (Wyman & Cannan). In 1979, he established his own firm, Lance Wyman Ltd. He has also taught corporate and wayfinding design at Parsons School of Design since 1973.."

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Lance Wyman

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Mexico 1967 "1968 Olympic Games (3rd Series)" (9,9,9) [Photo] Sc(981,...,985)(C328,...,C331) [ images credit of StampWorld ]