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Howard Bertram Koslow BIOGRAPHY
1924 Brooklyn, New York - 2016 Toms River, New Jersey. Known for: Stamp design, painting, commercial art, advertising illustration.
Following is The New York Times obituary of Howard Koslow, by William Grimes, Feb. 1, 2016. "Howard Koslow Dies at 91; Artist Designed Stamps for 40 Years". Howard Koslow, a painter and illustrator... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of Howard Koslow, by William Grimes, Feb. 1, 2016. "Howard Koslow Dies at 91; Artist Designed Stamps for 40 Years". Howard Koslow, a painter and illustrator who for more than four decades designed many of the most recognizable stamps issued by the United... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of Howard Koslow, by William Grimes, Feb. 1, 2016. "Howard Koslow Dies at 91; Artist Designed Stamps for 40 Years". Howard Koslow, a painter and illustrator who for more than four decades designed many of the most recognizable stamps issued by the United States Postal Service, including a 1994 series depicting famous blues and jazz musicians and 30 stamps depicting coastal lighthouses, died on Jan. 25 at his home in Toms River, N.J. He was 91. The death... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of Howard Koslow, by William Grimes, Feb. 1, 2016. "Howard Koslow Dies at 91; Artist Designed Stamps for 40 Years". Howard Koslow, a painter and illustrator who for more than four decades designed many of the most recognizable stamps issued by the United States Postal Service, including a 1994 series depicting famous blues and jazz musicians and 30 stamps depicting coastal lighthouses, died on Jan. 25 at his home in Toms River, N.J. He was 91. The death was confirmed by his daughter Amy-Jo Willig. Mr. Koslow had established a busy practice as a commercial artist, doing corporate reports, book covers and advertising illustrations, when, in the early 1970s, a fellow artist suggested that he try his... Read full biography
Following is The New York Times obituary of Howard Koslow, by William Grimes, Feb. 1, 2016. "Howard Koslow Dies at 91; Artist Designed Stamps for 40 Years". Howard Koslow, a painter and illustrator who for more than four decades designed many of the most recognizable stamps issued by the United States Postal Service, including a 1994 series depicting famous blues and jazz musicians and 30 stamps depicting coastal lighthouses, died on Jan. 25 at his home in Toms River, N.J. He was 91. The death was confirmed by his daughter Amy-Jo Willig. Mr. Koslow had established a busy practice as a commercial artist, doing corporate reports, book covers and advertising illustrations, when, in the early 1970s, a fellow artist suggested that he try his hand at postage stamps. In 1971 he secured the commission to design an eight-cent stamp commemorating the 10th annivers... Read full biography
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Following is The New York Times obituary of Howard Koslow, by William Grimes, Feb. 1, 2016.
"Howard Koslow Dies at 91; Artist Designed Stamps for 40 Years"
Howard Koslow, a painter and illustrator who for more than four decades designed many of the most recognizable stamps issued by the United States Postal Service, including a 1994 series depicting famous blues and jazz musicians and 30 stamps depicting coastal lighthouses, died on Jan. 25 at his home in Toms River, N.J. He was 91.
The death was confirmed by his daughter Amy-Jo Willig.
Mr. Koslow had established a busy practice as a commercial artist, doing corporate reports, book covers and advertising illustrations, when, in the early 1970s, a fellow artist su...But wait, there's more...
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