Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski
Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski (23 November 1912 – 15 August 2012) was a German graphic artist known for her postage stamps and magazine designs. Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski was born in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein Province, in 1912, Von Janota-Bzowski sold her first art as a teenager. She began designing stamps later in her career.
Also recorded as El · Elisabeth de Laborie · Elisabeth Ziebell de Laborie
Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski
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- Name
- Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski
- Born
- 23 November 1912
- Died
- 15 August 2012
- Known for
- Graphic Design
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- painter · graphic artist · draftsperson · publicity graphist · designer
- Education
- Reimann School
- Languages
- German
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Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski (23 November 1912 – 15 August 2012) was a German graphic artist known for her postage stamps and magazine designs. Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski was born in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein Province, in 1912, Von Janota-Bzowski sold her first art as a teenager. She began designing stamps later in her career.
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Biography
Von Janota-Bzowski designed more than thirty stamps for the Deutsche Post during her career. She one remarked, "Eine Briefmarke ist ein Mini-Plakat, und ein Plakat ist ein Telegramm," which roughly translates to, "A stamp is a mini-poster, and a poster is a telegram." She died in Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on 15 August 2012, at the age of 99.
Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski studied at Reimann School. The recorded working language is German. Places of work recorded in the authority are Prague, Los Angeles and Berlin. Residence is recorded at Prague and Berlin. Employment is recorded with Unilever. Work by Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski is recorded in the collections of Anne Frank House.
Stamp from Deutsche Post AG from 1995, 200th birthday of Leopold von Ranke
von Elisabeth Janota-Bzowski für das Bundesministerium für Post und Telekommunikation und die Deutsche Post AG · Deutsche Post AG, scanned by Steveurkel
200th day of birth of Arthur Schopenhauer (1788—1860)
Johann Schäfer (Foto) und Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski für die Deutsche Bundespost (Design) · scanned by NobbiP
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski • Born — 23 November 1912 • Died — 15 August 2012 • Known for — Graphic Design
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
She also worked under the names Elisabeth de Laborie and Elisabeth Ziebell de Laborie. The authorities additionally record the headings El, Elisabeth de Laborie and Elisabeth Ziebell de Laborie. Her recorded language was German. Other recorded relations include Josef Melan. Recorded as painter, graphic artist, draftsperson, publicity graphist and designer.
Life and career
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Life and career
The full dated record · 2 entries
1912
Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski was born on 23 November 1912.
2012
Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski died on 15 August 2012.
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- Prague, Berlin and Los Angeles
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Prague.
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Marl.
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Notes from the source article
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- 1.Traueranzeige in Rheinische Post. 18. August 2012.
- 2.Die Frau für Charakterköpfe. , Deutsche Post Archiv
- 3.Hartmut Schmidt (Vorwort) in: „Weltweite Kommunikation durch Briefmarkenkunst“ – Katalog zur Ausstellung vom 02.07.–28.08.1987.
- 4.Annika Strathmann; Wilfried Korfmacher: Leben und Werk der Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski : Grande Dame der Briefmarkengestaltung. Düsseldorf 2013, ISBN 978-3-941334-19-9.
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