| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | March 7, 2013 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Quantity | 1,950,000 |
| Denomination |
Forever
|
| Denomination Value | $0.46 | Color | Yellow, Magenta, Cyan, Black, 1795 (Red) |
| Series | Modern Art in America 1913-1931 |
| Series Time Span | 2013 |
| Issue Location | New York, NY 10199 |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-NH-VF
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Fine | View price |
|
U-VF
|
Used - Very Fine | View price |
Charles Sheeler explored the balance between abstraction and realism in his photographs and paintings, which often depicted aspects of the mechanized modern world. By titling this oil-on-canvas painting American Landscape (1930), Sheeler explored the relationship between rural traditions and his modern subject matter.
On March 7, 2013, in New York, New York, the Postal Service™ will issue Modern Art in America 1913-1931 commemorative First-Class Mail® stamps (Forever® priced at 46 cents) in 12 designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 12 stamps. The stamps will go on sale nationwide March 7, 2013.
In celebration of the triumph of modern art in America, the U.S. Postal Service commemorates 12 important modern artists and their works, 100 years after the groundbreaking Armory Show opened in New York in 1913.
The masterpieces reproduced in the stamp art were created between 1912 and 1931.
The stamp sheet also includes a quote by Marcel Duchamp and verso text that identifies each work of art and briefly tells something about each artist. Art director Derry Noyes worked on the stamp sheet with designer Margaret Bauer.