Self Sufficiency Humaneness
Hi ! I have just come across new stamps to be issued by Switzerland on 3rd September. It attracted me very much because of its unique theme " Switzerland through the eyes of foreign artists". Other people don't necessarily see us as we see ourselves. This may be a cliché, but it is quite an interesting one, as a series of stamps issued by Swiss Post shows. Artists from England, France and Italy have made their contributions, and now these stamp designs are through the eyes of German artists . The stamp designs are very exclusive and the artists need lot of appreciation for their work. No doubt, the designs reveal a lot and creativity of the artists make the viewer to have a close look of the stamps. Just wonderful and thought provoking ! More details about the stamps are given below. Once you see the stamps you will be fascinated..... This is all for Today !......Till Next Post .....Have a Nice Time !
Independence Modesty
Berlin painter Kuno Ebert and graphic designer Katja Dengel have chosen a red flower to describe how they see Switzerland. For Ebert this is no random choice, for a flower can shield itself, protect itself and hide itself away, just as Switzerland does – but he means this in a positive sense. In addition to the flowers, each of which has a faintly discernable white Swiss Cross at their centre, each stamp features an excerpt from a poem by Friedrich Schiller. He wrote it as a dedication when he sent off "William Tell," the drama which was later to become world-famous. Each stamp cites a different passage from the poem, and the titles of the stamps reflect these: Independence, Self-sufficiency, Humaneness and Modesty. For Kuno Ebert, the poem is the obvious choice, as it describes Switzerland perfectly. And of course, Schiller's "William Tell," the catalyst for writing the poem, is not only world-famous, but also a symbol of Switzerland and its history.
