Date of issue: 28 October 2008

György Konecsni studied painting at the College of Fine Arts and then worked as a graphic artist. As a stamp designer he first came to prominence with his work set and block ‘Art’ in 1940. After the Second World War he made posters, paintings and stamp designs. From the 1960s onwards he won commissions for murals and mosaics. In 1946 Konecsni set up the Department of Applied Graphics at the Academy of Applied Arts. In 1949 the Department moved to the College of Fine Arts, where he taught until 1954, and, after a ten-year break, again until he died. He won two major Hungarian recognitions, the Kossuth Prize and the Artist of Merit, as well as numerous international awards. (Source: http://hu.wikipedia.org)

The stamps use previously unissued designs by György Konecsni, the Annunciation on the HUF 70 stamp and the Adoration of the Magi on the HUF 100 stamp. The special cover shows the Adoration of the Shepherds and the special postmark features the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus.
1,600,000 copies of the special stamp have been made, while the number of copies of the regular stamp will be determined by current demand.

Order code:
2008162010011/special stamp
2008163010031/regular stamp
2008163060032/FDC with the series

Perforated size: 33 x 26 mm
Printing process: Three-colour triplex offset
Date of issue: 28 October 2008
Frame designed by Eszter Domé
Printed by Pénzjegynyomda