Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1980 - 35 Pfennig

XIII. Winter Olympics 1980 To the XIII. Olympic Winter Games, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic, four multicolored special postage stamps, including one with surcharge, and a block out. All motifs depict depictions of winter sports disciplines created by artists of the German Democratic Republic. The sums raised will be made available to the Society to promote the Olympic idea in the GDR. XIII. Winter Olympics 1980 The XIII. Lake Placid's 1980 Winter Olympics, in conjunction with such major sporting events, have become a traditional occasion for issuing a series of special postage stamps. New to this series is the compilation of the individual motifs on winter sports. It represents in its specific way the presentation of the theme by visual artists of the GDR. Therefore, this series is not only a renewed expression of the appreciation of the high, inspiring achievements of our athletes and the international reputation of GDR sports, but it also acknowledges the fact that physical culture and sports have become a fully-fledged subject of the visual arts of the GDR. The 35-pfennig value is with a work of the art award winner of the German Gymnastics and Sports Federation of the GDR Axel Wunsch (born 1941) start preparation (1976, mixed media, 120 x 80 cm, in the possession of the Museum of Fine Arts Leipzig) known. With sparingly applied color values, the painter succeeds in creating a peculiar mood of a momentary situation on the edge of the skating rink illuminated by artificial light, the tension of the participants before the call for competition.