Episode 102: Postage Stamps - Part 2
Today we’re going to be talking some more about postage stamps. The way they reflect pop culture and how they are an art form that celebrates other art forms. We’ve got some stamps with fluid line work and a whole lotta shakin’ going on… Al Hirschfeld and Elvis have entered the building.
Mix-up a couple of 2-Cent Stamp cocktails and join us once again as we send you a couple more stories from right here in the bar.
E X T R A S :
(Top to bottom): The ad that ran in People magazine asking readers to vote for their favorite stamp, the ballot itself
(Top to bottom): Young Elvis painted by Mark Stutzman and mature Elvis painted by John Berkey
(Left to right): Some of the 60 concept sketches submitted as part of the brainstorming process
(Top to bottom): Hirschfeld’s two stamp series for comedians and silent film stars, a photo of Hirschfeld
Mark Stutzman
Background and work
John Berkey
Background and work
Al Hirschfeld
Biography (Wikipedia, Print)
Al Hirschfeld Foundation
Original artwork prices (Swann Galleries article)
Additional Links
“The Elvis Stamp: America Elects a King” (Smithsonian article)
Just as we thought, there is no Liberace stamp (Las Vegas Sun article)