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Decaris was one of the best and most meritorious French engravers of the 20th century, with a strange mix of classicism and audacity. As reflected by columnist Yvan Christ, "Decaris' works take place beyond times and styles. They are made for duration."
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In the 1930s, Decaris began engraving postage stamps, resulting in more than 500 such designs, for various postal services, notably French and
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