In 2024, the Universal Postal Union turns 150. Founded in 1874, 192 countries are now members of the UPU. Time for a grand celebration of philately with a tsunami of issues for the 150th anniversary. Just like in 1949 (75...
Graphic designer Piet Zwart (1885 – 1977) designed five stamps in 1929/30 featuring images with economic and cultural subjects. In doing so, he made use of photographs (partly taken by himself). Following a fixed pattern, he...
In the final fourth part of 100 Years of Bauhaus, the influence on Dutch architecture and the art movement De Stijl is discussed. How did the interaction between the members of the Bauhaus and the members of De Stijl unfold? What...
In 1931 and 1932, a number of stamps were designed in which the designer made use of photographs. Piet Zwart was one of the first to use photography for the two stamps for parcel post rates featuring an image of Queen...
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