Dutch Architecture Stamps






I saw this set of Dutch Architecture stamps on Design Related the other day and they reminded me of the Modern University Building set (1971) I posted about last week.

This set was released in 1969 and designed by Rein (R.J.) Draijer to celebrate 20th Century Dutch Architecture and Architects. They depict:

12 - Villa Huis Ter Heide Building, Utrecht - R. van 'T Hoff, 1915

15 - Woonhuis (Rietveld Schroëder House), Utrecht - G. Rietveld, 1924

20 - Eerste Openluchtschool (Open Air School), Amsterdam - J. Duiker, 1930

25 - Burgerweeshuis (Amsterdam Orphanage), Amsterdam - Aldo van Eyck, 1960

45 - The Congresgebouw's Building, Gravenhage (The Hague) - J. J. P. Oud, 1969

The stamps themselves are beautifully designed but look even better on the First Day cover postcards. The bold illustrations and blocks of colour really stand out against the black and white photographs of the actual buildings.





Stamp images copyright Design Related. First Day cover images copyright Frans van Vorstenbos.
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3 comments:

  1. Make Do Style2 March 2010 at 15:58

    Ah more great stamps!

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  2. Sell! Sell!3 March 2010 at 13:50

    These are great.

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  3. records management19 March 2011 at 06:25

    I like these architecture stams.This picures depicts a lot of things which are explained in this post.They are very innovative design.Thanks for such nice and interesting architectural stamps.You really worked hard for searching them.

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