2017 First-Class Forever Stamp,Andrew Wyeth Paintings: "My Studio"

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US #5212l
2017 “My Studio” – Paintings by Andrew Wyeth

• One of 12 stamps celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of Andrew Wyeth


Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Paintings by Andrew Wyeth
Value: 49¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: July 12, 2017
First Day City: Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
Quantity Issued: 25,200,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 12
Tagging: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag

Why the stamp was issued: For the 100th birth anniversary of famed American artist Andrew Wyeth.

About the stamp design: Pictures the Andrew Wyeth painting “My Studio” (1974).

First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, the location of Andrew Wyeth’s home and studio.

About the Paintings by Andrew Wyeth set: Includes 12 stamps issued for the 100th birth anniversary of Andrew Wyeth. Designs picture the Andrew Wyeth paintings “Wind from the Sea” (1947), “Big Room” (1988), “Christina’s World” (1948), “Alvaro and Christina” (1968), “Frostbitten” (1962), “Sailor’s Valentine” (1985), “Soaring” (1942-1950), “North Light” (1984), “Spring Fed” (1967), “The Carry” (2003), “Young Bull” (1960), and “My Studio” (1974). The selvage of the pane of 12 pictures a black-and-white photograph of Andrew Wyeth from the 1930s.

History the stamp represents: An artist’s studio is one of the most important parts of their creative process. It is a place of privacy where they can go to work undisturbed. It can even serve as inspiration for new pieces. Andrew Wyeth’s studio is now part of the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The exhibit gives the outside world a chance to catch a glimpse of Andrew Wyeth’s inner workings.

From 1940 until his death in 2009, Andrew Wyeth used a former schoolhouse in Chadds Ford as his main studio. The studio also served as the Wyeth family home. Andrew’s sons, Jamie and Nicholas, recall fond memories of sitting in their father’s studio watching him work. Wyeth also gave guests a tour of the room and previewed paintings he was working on.

Today, Andrew Wyeth’s studio remains largely untouched and looks the same as it did during his lifetime. There are tubes of paint, brushes, half-finished paintings, and paper scattered across the room. The walls of the studio are covered with rough sketches and a large window occupies nearly a full wall. Wyeth’s paintings focused predominantly on nature and landscapes, so it is only fitting his studio gave him a view of the outdoors. Wyeth’s studio was part of him, with Jamie Wyeth once saying, “To better understand my father’s world, one need only visit his studio.”

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US #5212l
2017 “My Studio” – Paintings by Andrew Wyeth

• One of 12 stamps celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of Andrew Wyeth


Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Paintings by Andrew Wyeth
Value: 49¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: July 12, 2017
First Day City: Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
Quantity Issued: 25,200,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 12
Tagging: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag

Why the stamp was issued: For the 100th birth anniversary of famed American artist Andrew Wyeth.

About the stamp design: Pictures the Andrew Wyeth painting “My Studio” (1974).

First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, the location of Andrew Wyeth’s home and studio.

About the Paintings by Andrew Wyeth set: Includes 12 stamps issued for the 100th birth anniversary of Andrew Wyeth. Designs picture the Andrew Wyeth paintings “Wind from the Sea” (1947), “Big Room” (1988), “Christina’s World” (1948), “Alvaro and Christina” (1968), “Frostbitten” (1962), “Sailor’s Valentine” (1985), “Soaring” (1942-1950), “North Light” (1984), “Spring Fed” (1967), “The Carry” (2003), “Young Bull” (1960), and “My Studio” (1974). The selvage of the pane of 12 pictures a black-and-white photograph of Andrew Wyeth from the 1930s.

History the stamp represents: An artist’s studio is one of the most important parts of their creative process. It is a place of privacy where they can go to work undisturbed. It can even serve as inspiration for new pieces. Andrew Wyeth’s studio is now part of the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. The exhibit gives the outside world a chance to catch a glimpse of Andrew Wyeth’s inner workings.

From 1940 until his death in 2009, Andrew Wyeth used a former schoolhouse in Chadds Ford as his main studio. The studio also served as the Wyeth family home. Andrew’s sons, Jamie and Nicholas, recall fond memories of sitting in their father’s studio watching him work. Wyeth also gave guests a tour of the room and previewed paintings he was working on.

Today, Andrew Wyeth’s studio remains largely untouched and looks the same as it did during his lifetime. There are tubes of paint, brushes, half-finished paintings, and paper scattered across the room. The walls of the studio are covered with rough sketches and a large window occupies nearly a full wall. Wyeth’s paintings focused predominantly on nature and landscapes, so it is only fitting his studio gave him a view of the outdoors. Wyeth’s studio was part of him, with Jamie Wyeth once saying, “To better understand my father’s world, one need only visit his studio.”