Ole Wich
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Ole Wich (b. 1953) from Denmark is a photographer and graphical artist in the Faroe Islands.
[edit] Photographs of sculptures
These sculptures by Janus Kamban were photographed by Wich for Listasavn Føroya (Faroe Islands Art Museum).
 Elinborg, 1937, shows Elinborg Lützen. |
 Chain-dance, 1939. |
 Móðurmálið (Our motherlanguage), 1948 is a hommage to V. U. Hammershaimb. Tórshavn, National Library. |
 Woman, 1949. |
 Monument from 1951. |
 Man, 1951. |
 Fisherman washing fish, 1953. |
 Man's torso, 1959. |
 Fisherman, 1961. |
[edit] Stamps
These sets are based on photographs by Wich, while Czeslaw Slania engraved the stamps.
.jpg) FR 57 of 1981: Faroese dance. |
.jpg) FR 58. |
.jpg) FR 076 of 1983 - Old Faroese chessmen: King. |
.jpg) FR 077: Queen. |
 FR 149: Harbour scene. |
 FR 150: Álvastakkur ("Elfin Stack"). |
 FR 151: Fagradalsvatn ("Beautiful Valley Lake"). |
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 FR 152: The village. |
 FR 169 of 1988: The Cathedral ruins of Kirkjubøur. |
 FR 170: Detail of a gothic arc. |
 FR 171: The crucifixion on an indoor wall. |
 FR 172: Inside the ruins. |
 FR 173 of 1989: The church in downtown Tórshavn. |
 FR 174: The altar piece. |
 FR 175: The bell from the ship "Norske Löwe". |
 FR 178 of 1989 - Faroese costumes: Sjóstuka and Stavnhetta. |
 FR 179: Stakkur. |
These stamps are drawings by Wich.
 FR 254 of 1994: Sheepdog. |
 FR 255. |
These stamps are linocuts by Janus Kamban, which Ole Wich reproduced and lay-outed as stamps.
 FR 297 of 1996: Grazing Sheep. 1980. |
 FR 298Birds and Fishing Boat. 1992. |
 FR 299: Tinganes, Tórshavn. 1991. |
