Czesław Słania (pronounced chess-wav swan-ya) (22 October 1921–17 March 2005) was an accomplished postage stamp and banknote engraver. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Słania is the most prolific of all stamp engravers, with over 1000 stamps to his credit.
Born in Czeladź, Poland, he entered the Kraków School of Fine Arts, a reknowned graphics arts center in 1945. While still a student, he was hired by Poland's printing bureau and began his career as an engraver. In 1951 he engraved his first stamp for Poland.
In 1959, Słania moved to Sweden where he became the chief engraver for the Swedish postal authority. He has produced numerous stamps for Sweden, and (at present) 28 different countries. His work is of such recognized quality and detail that he is one of the very few "household names" among philatelists, and some specialize in collecting his work alone.
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