West Of Ireland Landscape Paintings on Stamps – Paul Henry.
Paul Henry ( 11 Apr 1876 – 24 Aug 1958) was an Irish Painter renowned for depicting West of Ireland Landscapes in his paintings. Ireland issued a strip of four stamps on 17 Apr 2008 to mark his 5oth Death Anniversary . The paintings feature A Connemara village with mountains in the background as part of West of Ireland Landscape.
Chinese Musical Instruments -Taiwan -1976
Taiwan issued a set of Stamps in 1976 & 1977 on Chinese Musical Instruments.
Issue Date -11 Feb 1976 -4v
Issue Date – 21 Jun 1977 -4v
Swedish Film History – Miniature Sheet Sweden 1981.
Sweden Issued a Miniature Sheet on 10 Oct 1981 containing five stamps. The Theme of the miniature sheet was Swedish Film History. The Films featured on stamps are
1.50 Kr – Olof Ahs in “Phantom Carriage” from Victor Sjostrom – engraved by Majvor Franzen-Matthews.
1.50 Kr- Ingrid Bergman & Gosta Ekman in “Intermezzo” from Gustaf Molander – engraved by Ame Wallhorn.
1.65 Kr – Greta Garbo in “The Saga of Gosta Berling” from Mauritz- engraved by Czeslaw Slania.
1.65 Kr – Stig Jarrel & Alf Kjelin in “Torment” from Ingmar Bergman -engraved by Czeslaw Slania.
2.40 Kr -Kari Sylvan and Harriet Andersson in “Cries and Whispers ” from Ingmar Bergman -engraved by Czeslaw Slania.
Brazilian Composers on Stamps – Brazil 1993.
Brazil issued a set of two stamps on Composers and Writers on 19 Oct 1993.
Marcus Vinicius da Cruz e Mello Moraes ( 19 Oct 1913- 09 Jul 1980). He was nicknamed O Poetinha and was a Brazilian Poet, Lyricist, essayist & Playwright. He also composed bossa nova music. A stamp was issued to mark his 80th Birth Anniversary. The stamp also showed a Girl from Ipanema in the background.
Alfredo da Rosa Viana Jr. ( 23 Apr 1897 – 17 Feb 1973) better known as Pixinguinha was a composer, arranger, flautist and Saxophonist born in Rio . He is considered as one of the greatest Brazilian Composers of popular music known as Choro. His well-known Choro works are “Carinhoso”, “Gloria”, “Lamento” and “Um a Zero”. The stamp features Pixinguinha playing the Saxophone. The stamp was issued on his 20th Death Anniversary.
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Marilyn Monroe on Stamps – Montserrat 1995
Monserrat issued a sheetlet of Nine stamps on 13 Jun 1995 to commemorate 100 Years of Cinema. The Stamps featured Hollywood Actress Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962). Two stamps are listed.
Barbados Festivals – Sheet of Barbados 2003
Barbados issued a sheet of 8 stamps with Label on Barbados Festivals. The Sheet was issued on 24 Nov 2003 and contained all stamps in 45c denomination. The festivals featured are
45c -Oistins Fish Festival.Fisherman hauling in the catch.
45c – Barbados Jazz Festival. Saxophonist
45c – Crop over Festival. Costumed Man & Woman.
45c – National Independence Festival of Creative Arts.Dancers
45c – National Independence Festival of Creative Arts.Choir
45c – Crop over Festival. Three people in Costume.
45c – Barbados Jazz Festival.Bassist.
45c – Oistins Fish Festival. Fishboning.
American Big Band Leaders – Stamps of USA 1996.
The USA issued a set of four stamps on 11 Sep 1996 on Big Band Leaders. The Band leaders featured on stamps are
32c – Count Basie – Pianist and Bandleader.
32c – Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey – Bandleaders.
32c – Glenn Miller – Trombonist and Bandleader.
32c – Benny Goodman – Clarinetist and Bandleader.
