A close up of the stamp, showing the painting Planes by Colors.
And included (amongst other things) a postcard featuring some medieval (I think?) art showing a Cheval de Neptune.
Sunday, October 28, 2018
K is for Kupka
A great autumn envelope arrived from Fabienne, with this wonderful stamp celebrating the art of František Kupka (1871-1957), arriving in perfect time for Sunday Stamps. He was a co-founder of the abstract and orphic cubism art movements. [Links take you to wikipedia pages]
A close up of the stamp, showing the painting Planes by Colors.
And included (amongst other things) a postcard featuring some medieval (I think?) art showing a Cheval de Neptune.
A close up of the stamp, showing the painting Planes by Colors.
And included (amongst other things) a postcard featuring some medieval (I think?) art showing a Cheval de Neptune.
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Wow, love the stamp!
ReplyDeleteIt is nice and large, which is always great so you can appreciate the art better.
DeleteI love all of this mail!
DeleteIt's great, isn't it!
DeleteI hadn't heard of him until now. Interesting work.
ReplyDeleteI love abstract art, so was surprised I hadn't heard of him - seems like an important influence on the genre.
DeleteIts wonderful when stamps introduce me to artists I don't know. I like the synaesthesia vibe of the envelope.
ReplyDeleteA great piece of mail, for sure.
DeleteHe is new to me too.
ReplyDeleteSeems like La Posts has educated quite a few of us this week.
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