1999 33c Celebrate the Century,1940s: International Style of Architecture
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US #3186k
1999 The Big Band Sound – Celebrate the Century (1940s)
• Part of the fifth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors the International Style of architecture
• 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 18, 1999
First Day City: Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the new International Style of architecture that was based on simple shapes and functionality.
About the stamp design: Pictures a painting by Howard Koslow of the United Nations General Assembly building with row of flags of the different member nations. Includes the following text on the back: “Concerned with function and simple shapes, the International Style employed materials such as glass, steel, and concrete. Its long-lasting influence is visible in the United Nations Secretariat and countless other office and apartment buildings.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Dobbins Air Force Base Fuel Cell Hangar in Georgia.
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: As a reaction against the extremely decorative Art Deco style popular during the 1920s and 1930s, designers created the new International style of architecture. The term “International style” was initially used in 1932, when the Museum of Modern Art displayed its first architectural exhibit, titled “Modern Architecture.” In the exhibition catalog, Henry-Russell Hitchcock and Philip Johnson introduced the term.
The style is characterized by open interior spaces, lack of ornamentation, and flowing geometric shapes. Glass and steel, reinforced by concrete, are the most common construction materials. Unbroken bands of windows and geometric simplicity create a horizontal feeling, an important aspect of the style. The rejection of nonessential decoration distinguished this style from earlier schools of design. Architects who helped advance the International style movement in the United States include Johnson, Richard Neutra, Walter Gropius, Raymond Hood, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
The Secretariat building, one of several buildings at United Nations world headquarters in New York City, stands as a major monument of the International style. Its geometric design, band of windows, and lack of ornamentation are all International style characteristics.
US #3186k
1999 The Big Band Sound – Celebrate the Century (1940s)
• Part of the fifth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors the International Style of architecture
• 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 18, 1999
First Day City: Dobbins Air Force Base, Georgia
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the new International Style of architecture that was based on simple shapes and functionality.
About the stamp design: Pictures a painting by Howard Koslow of the United Nations General Assembly building with row of flags of the different member nations. Includes the following text on the back: “Concerned with function and simple shapes, the International Style employed materials such as glass, steel, and concrete. Its long-lasting influence is visible in the United Nations Secretariat and countless other office and apartment buildings.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Dobbins Air Force Base Fuel Cell Hangar in Georgia.
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: As a reaction against the extremely decorative Art Deco style popular during the 1920s and 1930s, designers created the new International style of architecture. The term “International style” was initially used in 1932, when the Museum of Modern Art displayed its first architectural exhibit, titled “Modern Architecture.” In the exhibition catalog, Henry-Russell Hitchcock and Philip Johnson introduced the term.
The style is characterized by open interior spaces, lack of ornamentation, and flowing geometric shapes. Glass and steel, reinforced by concrete, are the most common construction materials. Unbroken bands of windows and geometric simplicity create a horizontal feeling, an important aspect of the style. The rejection of nonessential decoration distinguished this style from earlier schools of design. Architects who helped advance the International style movement in the United States include Johnson, Richard Neutra, Walter Gropius, Raymond Hood, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
The Secretariat building, one of several buildings at United Nations world headquarters in New York City, stands as a major monument of the International style. Its geometric design, band of windows, and lack of ornamentation are all International style characteristics.