This French commemorative stamp, issued in 1996, honors André Malraux (1901–1976), the celebrated novelist, intellectual, and France’s first Minister of Cultural Affairs. The engraved portrait captures Malraux’s intense expression, accompanied by his facsimile signature, giving the issue strong literary and cultural appeal. Designed and engraved by Larrivière and Taraskoff, it exemplifies the refined line-engraving tradition of La Poste. A desirable item for collectors of French personalities, literary figures, and 20th-century cultural history.