ARTIST: Howard Bertram Koslow (New Jersey, New York, 1924 - 2016)
TITLE: Micronesia Constitution - People
YEAR: 1994
MEDIUM: acrylic on board
CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light.
ART SIZE: 9 x 15 inches / 22 x 38 cm
BOARD SIZE: 15 x 20 inches / 38 x 50 cm
SIGNATURE: lower left
NOTE: This painting was published on the First Day Cover for the Federated States of Micronesia 29? 1979 Constitution 1994 stamp issued May 10, 1994. Until 1978, most of Micronesia was administered by the United States as the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. However, in July of that year voters in the island states of Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk and Yap took steps toward self-government by approving a draft of the Federated States of Micronesia constitution, which was officially enacted on May 10, 1979 -- now known as Constitution Day. Today, 20 years later, that body of law continues to serve as the foundation of the Federated States of Micronesia's government. Under that nation's constitution, each of the four states has its own locally-elected governor and legislature. The central government, the 14-member National Congress of the Federated States of Micronesia, includes four members at large, one from each state, who serve four-year terms. The remaining 10 members of the National Congress serve two-year terms. The number of delegates from each state is allotted according to their populations. In turn, the National Congress elects Micronesia's president and vice president from among its members. To celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Micronesia's constitution, this painting displays four stars representing each island state and the proud citizens who reside there.
PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
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BIOGRAPHY:
Howard Koslow, an illustrator whose miniature masterpieces adorned millions of items of mail, delighted generations of philatelists and made him one of the most celebrated stamp artists in the history of the U.S. Across the United States, whose history, landmarks and people Mr. Koslow commemorated in 60 stamps, certain rituals have coaxed Americans out of their homes to their doorstep or driveway every day, often at the same time, in routines that remained constant for decades.One of those routines has traditionally been the delivery of a newspaper. Another is the arrival of the mail. It was that routine that brought Mr. Koslow's artistry into an unknowable but almost certainly gargantuan number of American homes, his illustrations adhered to birthday greetings, holiday cards, love letters and less-welcome correspondence such as bills.Known for his attention to historical accuracy, Mr. Koslow painted full-scale works commissioned by the U.S. Air Force Academy, NASA, the National Park Service and the U.S. Coast Guard. But he was best known for his tinier creations ' his Postal Service stamps ' and particularly for a series depicting lighthouses that was a philatelist sensation beginning in the 1990s.