Besides the stamps dedicates to couples of women, sometimes only half of the stamp is dedicated to a woman. For instance:
Every year the Dutch Post issues a set of stamps under the title of Grenzeloos ('Border Free'), dedicated to celebrate the ties between the Netherlands and other country. In 2012, the set was dedicated to Indonesia. One of the three sets issued (see here all the stamps) included this stamp dedicated to the singer Anneke Grönloh, that appears behind (but in action, as Heleen has noticed) the rock artist Andy Tielman (1936-2011).
On 10 October, Cambodia issued a set of four stamps dedicated to the Traditional Khamer Dance. In every stamp, a woman and a man appear.
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For the new edition of Sunday Stamps-II A to Z, I have decided to show some of the stamps I have got on letters and postcards, related to one topic: women. This is the post for the letter H.
More women on stamps.
'Half' - how good! An other surprising and wonderful finding!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the Dutch-Indonesian stamp, I didn't think of this one when reading the heading. Whether Anneke is standing behind Andy or not: she is the one who is in action on this stamp :-)
There is always more than one way to look at things, isn't it? :D
DeleteHa, we were close, weren't we? And what a clever way to to look at women on stamps. The Netherlands one is so odd, without the context, and even a bit odd with the context.
ReplyDeleteThere are some stamps with this design, and yes, I also find them a it strange. Sometimes the link between the subjects depicted makes little sense.
DeleteHi Eva! and thank you for the visit. I'm missing all you folks from last year's A-Z.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes always,
Nilanjana.
I don't have a lot of time this year, but I'm trying to so my best visiting nice blogs like yours :)
DeleteI had never heard of either of the singers in the Dutch stamp - thank you you-tube!
ReplyDeleteI also learned they exist thanks to this stamp :)
DeleteSo clever, going with the half-theme! Love this perspective, and I love it how the Snow White one fits in here :)
ReplyDeleteSnow White isn't exactly a woman but, err... she fits in!
Deletenow that's a unique way to interpret the assignment, super! esp loving the bottom two stamps for their colorfulness
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you enjoyed the post.
DeleteClever way to deal with women today; will you do something similar for men.
ReplyDeleteMen are overrepresented in stamps, don't you think so?
DeleteI like the finger opening the stage curtain to the performance. Interesting joint issue.
ReplyDeleteI find this set very curious, too. The finger is different in every stamp, I think.
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