This Czechoslovakian postage stamp features a portrait of Klement Gottwald (1896â1953), who served as the first communist president of Czechoslovakia from 1948 until his death. The stamp, with a 60h denomination, is a clear example of how communist regimes utilized state-produced media, including postage stamps, to legitimize and glorify their leaders. The stark portrait, executed in the style of socialist realism, presents Gottwald as a strong and resolute figure.
