Oftentimes, the purpose of art is commemoration of and reporting on those events that should never be forgotten by subsequent generations. Front-line artists and sculptors, eyewitnesses and participants in hostilities, can, apart from telling the young generation about their military path and those severe days, visually present images of the war as well. In their works, they reflected things that helped to keep head up: true friendship, rare happiness of hearty meetings, the might and solidarity of Soviet people.
The postal stamps provide images of the following paintings:
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To the Frontline (2005), by V.I. Makeev (State Museum of Defense of Noscow);
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The Burnt Earth (1957), by B.M. Nemenskyi (State Tretyakov Gallery);
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In the Days of the War (2012), by S.P. Tkachev;
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Unnumbered Hill (1968) in the Leningrad Region, by G.D. Yastrebenetskyi, V.G. Kozenyuk, and E.N. Rotanov.
In addition to the issue of the postal stamps, JSC
Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as an illustrated envelope with four postal stamps and First Day Covers with cancels for St. Petersburg inside.
Design: O. Savina.
Face value: 57 rubles each stamp.
Stamp size: 37×50 mm, 50×37 mm; sheet size: 122×137 mm, 132×127 mm.
Form of issue: sheet with illustrated margins of 6 (3×2) и 6 (2×3) stamps.
Quantity: 78 thousand each stamp (13 thousand each sheet).
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