Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski (23 November 1912 – 15 August 2012) was a German graphic artist known for her

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s and magazine designs. Born in

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, in 1912, Von Janota-Bzowski sold her first art as a teenager. She began designing stamps later in her career. Von Janota-Bzowski designed more than thirty stamps for the

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during her career. She one remarked, "''Eine Briefmarke ist ein Mini-Plakat, und ein Plakat ist ein Telegramm''," which roughly translates to, "A stamp is a mini-poster, and a poster is a

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." She died in Marl,

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, Germany, on 15 August 2012, at the age of 99.Traueranzeige in

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vom 18. August 2012

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1912 births 2012 deaths German graphic designers German women graphic designers German stamp designers 20th-century German artists 20th-century German women artists Artists from Kiel Women stamp designers {{graphic-designer-stub