Jens Rosing

Jens Christian Rosing (28 July 1925 – 24 May 2008) was a notable Greenlandic artist, author and storyteller. He designed the coat of arms of Greenland, many Greenlandic postage stamps, as well as illustrated children's books and created diverse works of art.

Stamp Design Rosing was known as the number one stamp designer for Greenland. Throughout his 50-year career, Rosing produced 130 stamp designs. His first design was produced in 1957 and was a commemorative stamp for Greenland. and from 1995 to 1998 in. He realized their significance and initiated their excavation and study. In his book "The Sky Hangs Low", Rosing describes the find and results from scientific studies of the mummies in the context of Greenlandic Inuit culture. Rosing's line drawings and watercolors illustrate key features of the mummies, particularly details of their clothing.

Awards

Danish Writers Association's popular science prize, 1979 Greenland Christmas Seal Committee's prize, 1983 Greenland Home Rule's Culture Prize, 1985 Danish State Art Foundation's life-long grant, 1989 Greenland Home Rule's Decoration for Meritorious Services, 1997

Publications The Sky Hangs Low, Penumbra Press, 1986 Hvis vi vågner til havblik, Borgens Forlag, Copenhagen, 1993 Si nous nous réveillons par temps calme ..., éditions Paulsen, Paris 2007 Things and Wonders, the Norsemen in Greenland and America, Gavia, Humlebæk, 2000