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1998 32c Four Centuries of American Art: Winslow Homer
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US #3236j
1998 Homer Winslow
- Shows detail from Fog Warning
- From a pane featuring 20 art pieces produced by American artists
- Part of Classic Collection series
Stamp Category: Commemorative,
Set: Four Centuries of American Art
Value: 32¢, First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: August 27, 1998
First Day City: Santa Clara, California
Quantity Issued: 4,000,000
Printed by: Sennett Security Products
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Pane of 20
Perforations: 10.2
Why the stamp was issued: This stamp is part of a pane highlighting 20 of the most important American works of art produced in the last 400 years.
About the stamp design: The stamps show details from 20 works. Howard Paine, a USPS art director, designed the layout for the pane. He consulted with an expert on American art in choosing which paintings to include. Paine arranged the art in chronological order.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue ceremony took place at the opening event of stampshow 98, which took place in Santa Clara, California.
About the Classic Collection series: The Classic Collections series began in 1994 with the Legends of the West issue. The idea originated from Carl Burcham, manager of stamp and product marketing for USPS at the time. Each Classic Collections set consists of a pane of 20 different semi-jumbo stamps with descriptive selvage at the top (header) and informational text on the back of each stamp beneath the gum. The stamps are “broadly defined, Americana-themed subjects.”
The series began six years earlier with the infamous Legends of the West sheet in 1994. Each sheet in the series would have the same unique 20-stamp format. Each would have broadly defined Americana themes, exceptional artwork, a banner printed on the selvage of the sheet, and descriptive text on the back of each stamp. Additionally, postal cards with matching artwork would be issued to coordinate with a few of the sheets.
In 1998, the sixth addition to the series honored four centuries of American Art. The text on the back of the pane reads, “The American artists represented here were born in diverse places around this country, as well as elsewhere. Some were self-taught, others were academically trained… These images … reflect some of the enduring themes in American visual arts: a concern with individuality in a democratic society, reverence for the variety of landscape across the continent, down-to-earth realism, and a recurring sense of optimism and energy.”
History the stamp represents: Winslow Homer, famous for his intense images of the sea, was one of the finest artists of the 19th century. Born in 1836 in Boston, Homer became a lithographer’s apprentice in 1854. At the age of 25, the magazine Harper’s Weekly sent Homer to cover the Civil War. The paintings he produced during this time launched his artistic career.
Although Homer’s studio was in New York City, the city was rarely his theme. He often traveled to Pennsylvania, New England, and the Hudson river Valley to observe nature. In 1883, the artist closed his New York City studio and settled in remote Prout’s Neck on the coast of Maine. The images Homer created while living there captured the beauty and power of the se. Many of his most appreciated works were completed during the 27 years he spent at Prout’s Neck, including The Fog Warning (1885) on this stamp.
Homer continued to paint throughout his life. By the late 1800s he was nationally recognized as a leading American painter, and his work brought top prices. His artistic talent was truly recognized after his 1910 death.
US #3236j
1998 Homer Winslow
- Shows detail from Fog Warning
- From a pane featuring 20 art pieces produced by American artists
- Part of Classic Collection series
Stamp Category: Commemorative,
Set: Four Centuries of American Art
Value: 32¢, First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: August 27, 1998
First Day City: Santa Clara, California
Quantity Issued: 4,000,000
Printed by: Sennett Security Products
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Pane of 20
Perforations: 10.2
Why the stamp was issued: This stamp is part of a pane highlighting 20 of the most important American works of art produced in the last 400 years.
About the stamp design: The stamps show details from 20 works. Howard Paine, a USPS art director, designed the layout for the pane. He consulted with an expert on American art in choosing which paintings to include. Paine arranged the art in chronological order.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue ceremony took place at the opening event of stampshow 98, which took place in Santa Clara, California.
About the Classic Collection series: The Classic Collections series began in 1994 with the Legends of the West issue. The idea originated from Carl Burcham, manager of stamp and product marketing for USPS at the time. Each Classic Collections set consists of a pane of 20 different semi-jumbo stamps with descriptive selvage at the top (header) and informational text on the back of each stamp beneath the gum. The stamps are “broadly defined, Americana-themed subjects.”
The series began six years earlier with the infamous Legends of the West sheet in 1994. Each sheet in the series would have the same unique 20-stamp format. Each would have broadly defined Americana themes, exceptional artwork, a banner printed on the selvage of the sheet, and descriptive text on the back of each stamp. Additionally, postal cards with matching artwork would be issued to coordinate with a few of the sheets.
In 1998, the sixth addition to the series honored four centuries of American Art. The text on the back of the pane reads, “The American artists represented here were born in diverse places around this country, as well as elsewhere. Some were self-taught, others were academically trained… These images … reflect some of the enduring themes in American visual arts: a concern with individuality in a democratic society, reverence for the variety of landscape across the continent, down-to-earth realism, and a recurring sense of optimism and energy.”
History the stamp represents: Winslow Homer, famous for his intense images of the sea, was one of the finest artists of the 19th century. Born in 1836 in Boston, Homer became a lithographer’s apprentice in 1854. At the age of 25, the magazine Harper’s Weekly sent Homer to cover the Civil War. The paintings he produced during this time launched his artistic career.
Although Homer’s studio was in New York City, the city was rarely his theme. He often traveled to Pennsylvania, New England, and the Hudson river Valley to observe nature. In 1883, the artist closed his New York City studio and settled in remote Prout’s Neck on the coast of Maine. The images Homer created while living there captured the beauty and power of the se. Many of his most appreciated works were completed during the 27 years he spent at Prout’s Neck, including The Fog Warning (1885) on this stamp.
Homer continued to paint throughout his life. By the late 1800s he was nationally recognized as a leading American painter, and his work brought top prices. His artistic talent was truly recognized after his 1910 death.
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