2022 First-Class Forever Stamp,Paintings by George Morrison: Untitled
# 5692 - 2022 First-Class Forever Stamp - Paintings by George Morrison: Untitled
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US #5692
2022 Untitled – George Morrison
- Honors George Morrison, a leading figure in the Native American modernist art scene
- Pictures an untitled work of Morrison’s
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: George Morrison
Value: 58¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: April 22, 2022
First Day City: Grand Portage, Minnesota
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate iconic Native American modernist artist George Morrison (1919-2000) and his many contributions to the art world.
About the stamp design: Pictures an untitled work by Morrison.
First Day City: First Day of Issue Ceremony held at Grand Portage National Monument in Grand Portage, Minnesota. The monument is located on the banks of Lake Superior and honors the history of the North American fur trade as well as Native American (Ojibwe) heritage. Lake Superior was a big influence on Morrison’s works, along with his Native American roots.
About the George Morrison set: Includes five stamps, each of which showcases a different work by George Morrison, a trailblazer in the field of Native American modernist art. The selvage of the pane of 20 stamps includes a black and white photograph of the artist in his home studio.
History the stamp represents: Though he was most famous as a painter, George Morrison (1919-2000) earned wide acclaim for his wooden sculptures and reliefs.
Morrison’s sculptures grew out of his long-time habit of collecting driftwood off beaches. When he summered in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and missed home, he collected wood from the shore. He began working this found wood into massive sculptures and horizontal mosaic reliefs. They were instantly popular – usually selling before he was even done creating them.
Morrison called his collages “paintings in wood.” Much like his abstract paintings, they depicted landscapes. He said the driftwood “gives a sense of history – wood that has a connection to the earth, yet has come from the water.” The driftwood had leftover paint, rust stains, and nail holes, which Morrison saw as part of their history. They were connections to the people and places from its past.
Morrison also began crafting his own kind of totems. He researched historic monoliths from around the world and crafted large free-standing wooden works with elaborate patterns drawn from nature.
Morrison’s sculptures won several awards and were exhibited at the White House. They’re often the most popular artworks in the museums or other locations where they’re displayed.
US #5692
2022 Untitled – George Morrison
- Honors George Morrison, a leading figure in the Native American modernist art scene
- Pictures an untitled work of Morrison’s
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: George Morrison
Value: 58¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: April 22, 2022
First Day City: Grand Portage, Minnesota
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate iconic Native American modernist artist George Morrison (1919-2000) and his many contributions to the art world.
About the stamp design: Pictures an untitled work by Morrison.
First Day City: First Day of Issue Ceremony held at Grand Portage National Monument in Grand Portage, Minnesota. The monument is located on the banks of Lake Superior and honors the history of the North American fur trade as well as Native American (Ojibwe) heritage. Lake Superior was a big influence on Morrison’s works, along with his Native American roots.
About the George Morrison set: Includes five stamps, each of which showcases a different work by George Morrison, a trailblazer in the field of Native American modernist art. The selvage of the pane of 20 stamps includes a black and white photograph of the artist in his home studio.
History the stamp represents: Though he was most famous as a painter, George Morrison (1919-2000) earned wide acclaim for his wooden sculptures and reliefs.
Morrison’s sculptures grew out of his long-time habit of collecting driftwood off beaches. When he summered in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and missed home, he collected wood from the shore. He began working this found wood into massive sculptures and horizontal mosaic reliefs. They were instantly popular – usually selling before he was even done creating them.
Morrison called his collages “paintings in wood.” Much like his abstract paintings, they depicted landscapes. He said the driftwood “gives a sense of history – wood that has a connection to the earth, yet has come from the water.” The driftwood had leftover paint, rust stains, and nail holes, which Morrison saw as part of their history. They were connections to the people and places from its past.
Morrison also began crafting his own kind of totems. He researched historic monoliths from around the world and crafted large free-standing wooden works with elaborate patterns drawn from nature.
Morrison’s sculptures won several awards and were exhibited at the White House. They’re often the most popular artworks in the museums or other locations where they’re displayed.