2022 First-Class Forever Stamp,Paintings by George Morrison: Lake Superior Landscape
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US #5690
2022 Lake Superior Landscape – George Morrison
- Honors George Morrison, a leading figure in the Native American modernist art scene
- Pictures Morrison’s “Lake Superior Landscape”
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 Morrison’s work titled “Lake Superior Landscape.”
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: Despite growing up in the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, George Morrison (1919-2000) didn’t consider himelf an Indian artist. Early on, he didn’t use traditional Indian imagery in his art. But when he returned to Minnesota, he embraced his roots and became the “grandfather of Native Modernism.”
When Morrison moved back to Minnesota in 1970, he took a job teaching American Indian Studies and built a home beside Lake Superior. From here, he rediscovered his heritage. He had long struggled between his two worlds – his Native American roots and the modern art scene. But he finally found his style – a blend of both influences – known as Native Modernism. Morrison was the first Native American artist to combine these styles and is considered a pioneer in the field.
Morrison’s work from this era depicted his natural surroundings in an abstract way. His paintings utilized saturated colors and rich textures inspired by the lake, sky, trees, rocks, and wind.
Early on, Morrison was rejected by Native American art shows because his work didn’t show the traditional characteristics. However, his Native Modernist works gained greater acceptance by the 1990s, earning him awards and acclaim from the ancestral community that had once spurred his art.
US #5690
2022 Lake Superior Landscape – George Morrison
- Honors George Morrison, a leading figure in the Native American modernist art scene
- Pictures Morrison’s “Lake Superior Landscape”
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 Morrison’s work titled “Lake Superior Landscape.”
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: Despite growing up in the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, George Morrison (1919-2000) didn’t consider himelf an Indian artist. Early on, he didn’t use traditional Indian imagery in his art. But when he returned to Minnesota, he embraced his roots and became the “grandfather of Native Modernism.”
When Morrison moved back to Minnesota in 1970, he took a job teaching American Indian Studies and built a home beside Lake Superior. From here, he rediscovered his heritage. He had long struggled between his two worlds – his Native American roots and the modern art scene. But he finally found his style – a blend of both influences – known as Native Modernism. Morrison was the first Native American artist to combine these styles and is considered a pioneer in the field.
Morrison’s work from this era depicted his natural surroundings in an abstract way. His paintings utilized saturated colors and rich textures inspired by the lake, sky, trees, rocks, and wind.
Early on, Morrison was rejected by Native American art shows because his work didn’t show the traditional characteristics. However, his Native Modernist works gained greater acceptance by the 1990s, earning him awards and acclaim from the ancestral community that had once spurred his art.