An address deliverd by Dr. J .H. Mercieca at the monthly meeting of the Malta Philatelic Society, on the 2nd March 1987, on the occasion of a commemorative evening dedicated to the memory of the late Prof. Emvin Cremona

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We have met here this evening to honour the memory of the late Chev. Emvin Cremona, an artist of outstanding ability, and no doubt, one of Europe's most talented stamp designers, who passed away just over a month ago. He was born in Valletta on the 27th May 1919 and at an early age his artistic tendencies became evident. Already at sixteen years of age he held his first public exhibition, when in 1935 some of his works were included in the Malta Art Association Exhibition. In 1938 he was admitted to the Regia Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome and during his stay in the Eternal City he exhibited at the "Mostra Prelitoriale" where his works were favourably commented upon by well-known critics and the Ministro dei Fasci e delle Corporazioni acquired one of his exhibited works. On his return to Malta he held a one-man Exhibition at the "Ellis Studio" presenting thirty oil paintings, four water colours and six pen and ink drawings, most of which, had been executed during his stay in Rome. [excerpt]