Photo Art stamp from Austria

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Photo Art stamp from Austria

To be issued on : 24 February 2012

Austria Post will issue a new postage stamp on Photo Art by Elfie Semotan on 24 Feb 2012.

Photo Art Austria - Elfie Semotan

Her photographic productions have become everyday culture, her advertising posters are art in the public space – hardly any other Austrian photographer has currently such an international reputation as Elfie Semotan. Her photo with the simple title "Stöckl", a portrait of the famous Austrian TV presenter Claudia Stöckl, is shown on the present commemorative, which constitutes the second stamp of the "Photographic Art Austria" series begun last year.Elfie Semotan was born in Wels in 1941.

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KBC winner at Stamp Expo – 2012 - Patna

- Dr.Satyendra Kumar Agrawal

KBC winner Anil Sinha is also a stamp collector

The presence of Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, the second’ Crorpati’ of ‘KBC-5’, in the exhibition hall of Stamp Expo -2012 for all the three days made this philatelic event memorable for the school children who all the time seen gathered around him for autograph. It was a pleasant surprise for all knowing that he is also a stamp collector and participated in this exhibition with his exhibit “Sawal KBC ke: Jawab stamps se’. Mr. Pradip Jain, a senior philatelist and philatelic dealer of Patna unfolded the secret that Anil was fond of stamp collecting from early school days and occasionally visited his office for stamps and some guidance in this field. After winning KBC, Anil also visited his office and revealed the secret of his confidence during KBC. He proudly credited his success to this hobby of stamp collecting. Pradip Jain gifted him a stamp of Great Britain depicting the original version of KBC, the Indian reality/game show based on the UK game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” which offers a maximum cash prize of £1 million.