Poczta Polska honors with the stamp of Leopold Tyrmand
The year 2020 was announced by the Sejm of the Republic of Poland by Leopold Tyrmand. On May 16, Poczta Polska will introduce a stamp dedicated to the author of "Evil".
The author of the project, Bożydar Grozdew, presented the figure of Leopold Tyrmand on the stamp. Emission stamp "100. The anniversary of the birth of Leopold Tyrmand ”was issued in a circulation of 144 thousand. copies, is available in the form of a sheet consisting of 12 stamps.
Leopold Tyrmand was a writer, publicist and promoter of jazz music in Poland. He was born on May 16, 1920 in Warsaw, and died on March 19, 1985 at Fort Myers, Florida. He was an icon of the Polish art world of the 1950s. Due to the views and characteristic clothing combined with the subculture of bikiniars - a movement functioning in post -war Poland, whose advocates criticized all top -down norms, were fascinated by American culture and jazz music. In 1965, the writer emigrated to the United States, where he stayed until his death. Tyrmand brought the most popular to his novel "Evil" from 1955, in which he described the underworld of the capital of the Stalinism era.
The Polish Post will once again commemorate with its publishing house an outstanding Polish artist. In the series "Polish jazz musicians" appeared stamps dedicated to Jerzy Milian, Jarek Śmietanie, the post office released last year, among others Stamp for the 150th anniversary of the birth of Stanisław Wyspiański, and in 2017 celebrated the 150th anniversary of the birth of Władysław Reymont.
About the stamp:
Author of the Stamp's project: Bożydar Grozdw
Number of stamps: 1
Value: 3.30 PLN
Edition: 144,000
Print technique: offset
format stamp: 31.25 x 43 mm
Sales sheet: 12 stamps
paper: fluorescent
date of introduction in circulation: May 16, 2020.
This and other philatelic publications can be purchased at postal facilities and the online store: www.filatelistyka.poczta-polska.pl .