The master engraver czeslaw slania 19212005 was hugely productive in this area and produced over magnificent engravings for sweden, denmark and other european post offices during his career. Good philatelic literature is critical to get the most enjoyment from slaniaengraved stamps. Employed for six years by the printing office of the polish government, slania engraved his first stamp in 1951. The eminent mastercraftsman worked most extensively for the swedish post office, but. Czeslaw slania postage stamp album no shipping charge. For example, the section on eastern scandinavia includes brief descriptions of the countries and their stamps, as well as callouts on specific topics master engraver czeslaw slania, vikings in stamps. The album contains 164 pages with spaces for more than 1,400 stamps from 32 countries. Polishborn czeslaw slania has earned himself a place in the guinness book of. He is noted in the guinness book of world records as the champion engraver of all time. This book can be a useful reference for the philatelist, as well as an attractive coffee table book for explaining the hobby to noncollectors. Czeslaw slania in our opinion czeslaw slania was quite simply the greatest postage stamp engraver of all time. Today stamporama has over 2200 members from 49 us states, 9 provinces and territories of canada, 6 states of australia and 66 total countries worldwide.
Czeslaw slania master engraver stamp community forum. Apr 18, 2017 explore stampcrazy71s board czeslaw slania stamps. According to the guinness book of world records, slania was the most skilled and prolific of all stamp engravers, with over. Slania has engraved more postage stamps than any other engraver in history. The entire exhibit will be mounted in frames, and on display at regencysuperiors auction area on the main floor of the aps stampshow. If you collect stamps or are just interested in the art of the engraver you will not be disappointed by this book. Great book for stamp collectors as well as those who love and appreciate the art of intaglio engraving. He entered the krakow school of fine arts at the age of 24. In 1964 swedens stamp printing office acquired a new threecolour stamp printing press, and they produced test stamps to test the new machine.
An online discussion group and message board for collectors of czeslaw slanias engravings has been created on yahoo where you can buy, sell or. Apart from their newsletters, they published works cataloguing everything by slania. His output was so prodigious that he was featured in the guinness book of records having engraved more than one thousand stamps. Slania has been internatiionally recognized for many years, for the continual high quality of his work. He produced numerous stamps for sweden and 28 other nations. Tony james, czeslaw slania, master engraver and designer, australasian coin and banknote, may 2011 pp. When he was six years old, his family moved to lublin. Even though his portrait work undoubtedly forms the highlight of his oeuvre, slania was an.
He was the master engraver supreme, adored by coworkers and collectors alike. This continued until after the master s death in 2005, and the publication of today is their 2008 fifth revised edition of the engraving art of czeslaw slania, which may well be their latest edition of this work. A page from the qeii prestige book showing slania at work. Czeslaw slania is the worlds most productive engraver. And this isnt one of those books that you rip from the packaging to discover it is wafer thin had that more than a few times. Admirers of the master stamp engraver czeslaw slania 19212005 will find a wealth of eclectic material to consider. According to the guinness book of world records, slania was the most prolific of all stamp engravers, with over stamps to his credit. According to the guinness book of world records, slania was the most skilled and prolific of all stamp engravers, with over stamps to his credit.
The ultimate online resource for the engraved stamps and banknotes of the world famous engraver. Jerzy krysiak sweden, from one of his many awarded exhibits. The engraving slania submitted for graduation from the academy in krakow. These two notes are part of the first series of proper currency notes issued by lithuania after the breakaway from russia, prior to this issue, there was a coupon currency system. Even as a small boy, he demonstrated advanced talents for drawing and producing miniature engravings. Czeslaw slania master engraver, 19212005 by john campbell book czeslaw slania 19212005. Other stamp engraver books and specific slania books are listed here. By the time of his death 14 years ago today, czeslaw slania had. Polish graphic artist, outstanding engraver by zygmunt k jagodzinski book. He was a famous mexican social realist painter, who specialized in bold murals that established mexican mural renaissance together with murals by diego rivera, siqueiros, and others. The painted banknote, in the upper row, has been scanned from book about life of c.
I dont need a new country, just start collecting czeslaw slania stamps starting with denmark and faroe. See more ideas about postage stamps, stamp and stamp collecting. It typically takes 4 to 6 weeks to finished an engraving. Now in his late seventies, the eminent mastercraftsman has worked most. Slanias private work, too, consists for a large part of portraits.
I have already discovered that the body of work the master engraver left us is staggering, to say the least. The book contains an extensive biography in polish and english, and colour photographs of all slania s works on stamps, philatelic items, and. Exhibition czeslaw slania, master of engraving in steel 16. This continued until after the master s death in 2005, and the publication of today is their 2008 fifth revised edition of the engraving art of czeslaw slania, which may. Czeslaw slania postage stamp album no shipping charge i am offering for sale the software that allow you to print album pages for every postage stamp engraved or designed by czeslaw slania, the worlds foremost and most prolific stamp engraver. A large and important collection celebrating the work and achievements of the world renowned master engraver. The swedish post office announced the famous stamp engraver, czeslaw slania, died in the night of thursday, 17 march. From the son of a miner to the royal court of sweden. The engraving art of czeslaw slania short, 2008 this the most recent and final edition of this valuable book by harold short, who has since passed away. It includes gold foil on watermarked phosphorcoated paper. Mount cook is new zealands highest mountain at 3700 metres and is also called aorangi the cloud piercer in maori. The book contains an extensive biography in polish and english, and colour photographs of all slanias works on stamps, philatelic items, and.
In 1972, his engraving of stamps marking the 90th birthday of king gustaf vi adolf of sweden earned czeslaw slania a rarelyawarded title, engraver to the royal court of sweden. This site authored by ann mette heindorff 19422009 stamps. Book of records as the most prolific stamp and banknote engraver in the. Lennart bernadotte presents czeslaw slanias lifes work. Czeslaw slania 22 october 1921 17 march 2005 1 was an accomplished postage stamp and banknote engraver.
Another significant honour was the cross of the commander of the order of poland the countrys highest civilian award given to the engraver in 1999. Czeslaw slania 22 october 1921 17 march 2005 master engraver, royal court engraver of sweden, engraver of over stamps for 29. The rasdale auction features stamps, proofs, prints, miscellaneous engravings and more by the longtime court engraver for sweden. Polishborn czeslaw slania has earned himself a place in the guinness book of records as the worlds most. However the quality and variety of engraving techniques he achieved is also unsurpassed. Welcome to czeslaw slanias engraved stamps and banknotes. Finally czeslaw slania created a 20 dollar note congratulating president dwight d. The theme is the art of engraving, which holds a strong position in both swedish and irish stamp issues. Stamporama began with 6 members in january 1996 with one idea trading duplicates among the members. See more ideas about stamp, 10 year plan and iceland. A much more detailed biography is available through the book by janusz dunst. Polishborn czeslaw slania has earned himself a place in the guinness book of records as the worlds most prominent and prolific stamp engraver.
Stockholm, sweden master engraver czeslaw slania, 83, died in stockholm. It was published by the czeslaw slania study group which was since unilaterally disbanded by the founder. That stamp made it into the guinness book of records as the largest. It has a nice number of stamps, over, introduces me to a number of countries that i wouldnt normally visit. Campbell will be on hand to sign copies of his book entitled czeslaw slania master engraver 1921 2005 that also accompanies this lot. Czeslaw slania katalog prac czeslaw slania catalogue of works, published 09. Czeslaw slania pronounced chesswav swanya was born near katowice, poland in 1921. Slania, the worlds most prolific stamp engraver escaped from poland into western europe to work in sweden, and engraved over 1,00 postage stamps for countries all over the world, including usa. One of his best known and award winning masterpieces is the swedish film history miniature sheet issued in 1981, for which slania engraved 3 stamps. By the time of his death 14 years ago today, czeslaw slania had engraved more stamps and banknotes than any other engraver in history. Czeslaw slanias life work jay smith and associates.
Slania stamp album slania stamp album no longer available updated 2 may 2020 slania literature. He was at the sennett security products printer booth, and i remember getting a few things autographed by him there. The motifs in this issue are historic, and one of the motifs is a tribute to master engraver czeslaw slania. Now in his late seventies, the eminent master craftsman has worked most extensively for the swedish post office, but has also produced stamps for postal authorities all over the world. His th engraved stamp, based on the 17thcentury painting great deeds by swedish kings by. The quality of both engraving and printing pointed firmly towards slania. Excellent book detailing czeslaw slanias incredible engraving work on stamps and bank notes of a number of countries, especially sweden, denmark.
We have members from 8 to 87, whose interests cover the entire range of stamps and stamp collecting, from cancellations to back of the book. His last stamp engraving was for the united nations at the occasion of the. During his 55 year career, worldrenowned stamp engraver czeslaw slania. I was a little overwhelmed after first starting to look into slania to discover that he is in the guinness book of world records for the most engraved stamps. In harold ashby shorts the engraving art of czeslaw slania mentioned is made of an engraving which was a copy of a 1954 polish miniature sheet engraved by brandt. By the time he died at the age of 84, czeslaw slania had engraved more stamps and banknotes than any other engraver in history. Books and catalogs stamp engraver books and catalogs and a special slania book. The only stamp czeslaw slania has designed for new zealand is the largest and highest value stamp issued by new zealand.
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