E. Janota-Bzonwski
German

Known internationally as "La Janota", revered artist Elisabeth von Janota-Bzowski sold her first commercial drawing at age 17. Since then, she has become one of Europe's most prolific graphic artists and a perennial favorite among both philatelists and art collectors worldwide.

The designer of well over 25 postage stamps for the former Federal Republic of Germany, she designed her first stamp to commemorate "100 Years of the Telephone in Germany." In 1981, her design for the "Day of the Postal Stamp" was chosen internationally as the best stamp of the year.

In addition to her stunning stamp designs and her profound success in the field of commercial graphics, von Janota-Bzowski is an accomplished portrait artist whose portrayals of world leaders and other prominent figures have graced the covers of magazines from Time to Germany's Der Spiegel.