Grigoriy Bronza
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Grigoriy Zakharovich Bronza Григо́рий Заха́рович Бро́нза | |
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| Born | 30 April 1927 Vradiivka, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR |
| Died | 30 January 2010 (aged 82) Tiraspol, Transnistria |
| Nationality | USSR, Transnistria |
| Known for | graphics, sculpture, painting |
| Notable work | Postage stamps of Moldova and Transnistria |
Grigoriy Zakharovich Bronza (Russian: Григо́рий Заха́рович Бро́нза; 30 April 1927 – 30 January 2010) was a prominent artist of Transnistria (Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic). He was an art restorer and an honorary member of the Transnistria Union of Artists. Bronza was a designer of postage stamps of Transnistria and Moldova. He also helped create a number of museums in the former Soviet Union.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
World War II[edit]
During World War II, Grigoriy Bronza served in the Red Army and was awarded the following Soviet military decorations:[3][5]
- Order of the Patriotic War,
- Medal for Battle Merit,
- Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945",
- Medal "For the Victory over Japan".
Postage stamps[edit]
Bronza is the author of the first stamps of Moldova issued in June 1991. He designed the first stamps of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic issued in December 1993.[1][3] Bronza designed the third definitive stamp issue of Transnistria (1997). He also created a series of stamps for the 5th anniversary of the events in Bendery (1997), a series of stamps "Historical and modern coats of arms of cities of Transnistria" (1999), the 200th anniversary of Alexander Pushkin issue (1999), etc.[2][7]
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References[edit]
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- ^ Biography of Grigoriy Bronza. Inventory No. 1. Cases of permanent storage. Central State Archive of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, Fund No. 1002. (in Russian)
- ^ a b Иванов М. Хранитель истории // Дальневосточный учёный Archived 28 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine. – 2004. – № 8. – 12 мая. – С. 10.
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- ^ Виртуальная выставка. Почтовые марки ПМР. Виртуальные выставки (in Russian). Мир м@рок; Союз филателистов России. Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011. (Chronological stamp collection of S. V. Rogutsky).