Sweden 1974-1975

 

Scott # 1040

Scott # 1050

Scott # 1084

Scott # 1085

• 1974.  Ystad.  A small provincial town in South Eastern Sweden, on the Baltic Coast.
  The house of Charles XII.  The stamp is out of a set of two, of which Slania has only engraved this one.

• 1974.  Europe Stamps.  Sculpture.  "Les Dames de Mougins".  A sculpture in Kristinehamn by P. Picasso. The sculpture is a part of the series of paintings and sculptures called "Les dames de Mougins" with Picasso's wife Jaqueline as the theme. It was erected in Kristinehamn with the aid of the local artist Bengt Olson and the Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar. Nesjar had experimented with decorations in a new concrete material that Picasso had become very interested in. It is made in natural concrete which means that a  mould was filled with sorted stone material after which liquid white cement was injected. The artistic decor was sandblasted. Carl Nesjar is responsible for being true to Picasso's intentions. Picasso continually followed the progress of the work with interest through photographs and films. 

• 1974.  Centenary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU).  These stamps are out of a set of three,  of which Slania has engraved these two.

  • The main entrance of the Central Post Office in Stockholm.

  • Interior of the Central Post Office in Stockholm.

Scott # 1092

Scott # 1093

Scott # 1106

Scott # 1107

• 1974.  Centenary of the Publicists' Club, Stockholm.  "Mr. Simmons".  Original engraving by A. Fridell (1933).

• 1974.  50th anniversary of the Swedish Broadcasting System.  
  Famous personalities of the radio. 

• 1975.  50th anniversary of Swedish Post Giro.  The stamp design shows the special brown envelope used for sending money orders to Post Giro. 

• 1975.  Jenny Lind, Swedish opera singer, and the sweetheart of the Danish author and Fairy Tale Writer H.C. Andersen.   After a painting by O.J. Södermark, 1843. 

Scott # 1112

Scott # 1113

Scott # 1114

Scott # 1115

• 1975.  Vendel Period.  Golden Men.  Grave findings from Vendel in Uppland.
  The stamps are out of a set of five, of which Slania has engraved these four.

  • Odin with Hugin and Munin (Nordic mythological figures), helmet plate of bronze.

  • Iron Sword Hilt and Plate.

  • Shield Buckle.

  • Helmet.

Scott # 1124

Scott # 1125

Scott # 1127

Scott # 1128

• 1975.  European Architectural Heritage Year.  
  The stamps are out of a set of five, of which Slania has engraved these four.

  • The church-village in Skellefteå (northern part of Sweden, c. 200 km south of the Polar Circle), 17th century.

  • Iron Works and Factory Office in Engelsberg, Västmanland.  18th century.

  • Iron Mine, Falun.

  • Officers' Mess at Rommehed, Dalecarlia. 

• 1975.  The Hurdy-Gurdy.
• 1975.  Ballet.  "Romeo and Juliet" by S. Prokofiev. 

Among the many hundreds of Swedish stamps Slania has engraved, he singles out "Ballet" (issued in 1975) in the first place. This stamp features the principal dancer Per-Arthur Segerström and leading ballerina Anneli Alhanko in a scene from the ballet Romeo and Juliet.
Czeslaw Slania feels that he has managed to capture the light and ethereal of the ballet in a pleasant way with his careful line engraving, which is based on a photographic original.  In his opinion the stamp has become just like the ballet itself.  

Scott # 1147

Scott # 1146

Scott # 1148

• 1975.  Religious Art.  The stamps are out of a set of six, of which Slania has engraved these three.

  • "Sleeping Jesse at the foot of Christ's genealogical tree".  Lofta Church in Småland (left and right).

  • "Mourning Mary".  Öja Church, ca. 1280 (middle).