EUROPA stamps are popular thematic sets released since 1956, with a common theme, by Posts in 49 European countries and members of PostEurop. This year the postal services devote their stamps to endangered animals. Greece Post decided to depict critically endangered species on its EUROPA 2021 issue.
The stamps are designed by students of the Athens School of Fine Arts who studied “Graphic Arts - Stamp” course from the Engraving Department, taught by Dr. Myrsini Vardopoulou and supervised by Prof. Yannis Gourzis. The items feature one land animal, the deer (depicted caught in a fire), and one sea animal, the common dolphin (shown trapped in a net).
The design used a main feature of Engraving, namely breaking down the drawing into lines. “Thus, we have achieved a different artistic approach; one could say that it directly refers to old copperplate engraving stamps, but in combination with modern techniques. The most important aspect of this work is the clarity of the drawing”, points out the teacher.
See also other Europa 2021 stamps.
