Russia 2012 "Modern art of Russia"

Issue Date	31.07.2012
ID	Michel: Scott: Stanley Gibbons: Yvert: UPU: Category: pR
Design	O. Ivanova
Stamps in set	6
Value	RUR 15 - Monument of F. L Chaliapin in Kazan of the A. V. Balashov (1999). RUR 15 - The painting "Autumn. The interior "of the AN Suhovetskogo (1992). RUR 15 - The painting "The Cossack off. Stapedius "of SA Gavrilyachenko (1999). RUR 15 - Painting "Warm Day" of the GA Lehmann (1996). RUR 15 - Picture of the "Russian Madonna" of the VI Nesterenko (2005). RUR 15 - Monument "Mammoth" in Khanty-Mansiysk made by A.N. Kovalchuk (2007).
Size (width x height)	50x50 mm & 37x50mm
Layout	6 MS with 6 stamp each
Products	FDC x3
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Quantity	240,000 (40,000 MS)
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On 30 July 2012 Russian post issued 6 stamps, continuing series of "Modern Art of Russia". The series was begun in 2011. These stamps shows some pictutes and monuments created by modern Russian artists. Among them is a stamp depicting Monument "Mammoth" in Khanty-Mansiysk made by A.N. Kovalchukin 2007.

On September 9, 2007 Khanty-Mansiysk became another landmark, while the citizens have a new rest area. In honor of the 425th anniversary of the capital of Ugra - sculpture of "Mammoths". Now it is supplemented with figures of primitive humans and other animals, evolved into a unique park Ice Age then grow up to "Archeopark" with many other figure of prehistoric animals and early humans.

All sculptures are made according to modern scientific knowledge with advice of local paleontologists and represent an animals lived in the region, which fossils can be seen in local musem "Nature and Man"

Products and associated philatelic items

Official FDC	Example of Circulated Cover	Mini Sheet with Mammoth stamps
Mini Sheets	Maxi Cards

References:

Live Journal Bild.ru Allrussia.ru Wikipedia (on Russian)