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]
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Grigoriy Zakharovich Bronza Григо́рий Заха́рович Бро́нза | |
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Born | (1927-04-30)30 April 1927 Vradiivka, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR |
Died | 30 January 2010(2010-01-30) (aged 82) Tiraspol, Transnistria |
Nationality | USSR, Transnistria |
Known for | graphics, sculpture, painting |
Notable work | Postage stamps of Moldova and Transnistria |
During World War II, Grigoriy Bronza served in the Red Army and was awarded the following Soviet military decorations:[3][5]
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]