1998 32c Celebrate the Century,1900s: Robie House Chicago
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US #3182o
1998 Robie House, Chicago – Celebrate the Century (1900s)
• Part of the first sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors Frank Lloyd Wright and his famous Robie House in Chicago
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: February 3, 1998
First Day City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.6
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate Frank Lloyd Wright and his contributions to architecture during the 1900s as well as his legacy going forward.
About the stamp design: Pictures gouache and colored pencil illustration of Robie House in Chicago by artist Richard Waldrep. Includes the following text on the back “Frank Lloyd Wright is considered one of the nation’s most innovative architects. The masterpiece of his early work, constructed in the Prairie House style, is the Robie House in Chicago.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Washington, DC, with legendary radio and television host Larry King as master of ceremonies.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: Frank Lloyd Wright is regarded as one of the most important and creative architects in the history of the United States. From the time he joined the Chicago firm of Louis H. Sullivan in 1887, until the bold large work of the Guggenheim Museum in the 1950s, he created a variety of architectural forms. During a career that lasted about 72 years, Wright produced over 800 designs.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s first innovative designs were prairie style homes. The most famous of these was Frederick C. Robie’s home, built in Chicago between 1907 and 1909. The prairie style had a low horizontal form, which seemed to grow out of the ground, and was designed to harmonize with the landscape. Wright’s use of wood and other natural materials adds to this effect. The spaces inside the home extend through porches and terraces to the outside. These are characteristic ways in which he worked to match a building’s form with its function and to adjust each building to its natural site.
Frank Lloyd Wright designed a number of other prairie houses and applied the style to other buildings. The prairie house was also imitated by others, mostly in the Midwest. Wright’s great influence on architecture, which had its beginnings with the prairie style of Robie House, spread across America and around the world.
US #3182o
1998 Robie House, Chicago – Celebrate the Century (1900s)
• Part of the first sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors Frank Lloyd Wright and his famous Robie House in Chicago
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: February 3, 1998
First Day City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.6
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate Frank Lloyd Wright and his contributions to architecture during the 1900s as well as his legacy going forward.
About the stamp design: Pictures gouache and colored pencil illustration of Robie House in Chicago by artist Richard Waldrep. Includes the following text on the back “Frank Lloyd Wright is considered one of the nation’s most innovative architects. The masterpiece of his early work, constructed in the Prairie House style, is the Robie House in Chicago.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Washington, DC, with legendary radio and television host Larry King as master of ceremonies.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: Frank Lloyd Wright is regarded as one of the most important and creative architects in the history of the United States. From the time he joined the Chicago firm of Louis H. Sullivan in 1887, until the bold large work of the Guggenheim Museum in the 1950s, he created a variety of architectural forms. During a career that lasted about 72 years, Wright produced over 800 designs.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s first innovative designs were prairie style homes. The most famous of these was Frederick C. Robie’s home, built in Chicago between 1907 and 1909. The prairie style had a low horizontal form, which seemed to grow out of the ground, and was designed to harmonize with the landscape. Wright’s use of wood and other natural materials adds to this effect. The spaces inside the home extend through porches and terraces to the outside. These are characteristic ways in which he worked to match a building’s form with its function and to adjust each building to its natural site.
Frank Lloyd Wright designed a number of other prairie houses and applied the style to other buildings. The prairie house was also imitated by others, mostly in the Midwest. Wright’s great influence on architecture, which had its beginnings with the prairie style of Robie House, spread across America and around the world.