2020 First-Class Forever Stamps,Ruth Asawa: Three Looped Wire Sculptures
# 5504 - 2020 First-Class Forever Stamps - Ruth Asawa: Three Looped Wire Sculptures
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US #5504
2020 Three Untitled Sculptures From 1958, 1978, & 1959 – Ruth Asawa
- One of 10 stamps picturing different wire sculptures by Japanese- American artist Ruth Asawa
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Ruth Asawa
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 13, 2020
First Day City: San Francisco, California
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate Japanese-American artist Ruth Asawa and her contributions to the art and education worlds.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph by Dan Bradica and Laurence Cuneo of three Ruth Asawa wire sculptures.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The First Day of Issue postmark was from San Francisco, California, home to the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts.
About the Ruth Asawa set: Includes 10 stamps picturing photographs by Dan Bradica and Laurence Cuneo of different Ruth Asawa wire sculptures. The set celebrates Asawa’s art as well as her contributions to the field of education. It also honors the hardships she endured as a Japanese-American US citizen during and after World War II.
History the stamp represents: Growing up, Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) faced challenges as a Japanese-American in the wake of the Pearl Harbor attack. But she embraced the adversity of her youth to become an accomplished artist.
As a child, Asawa worked long hours on her family’s farm while also attending school. Her mother impressed on her the core values of endurance, patience, and restraint. Asawa took these lessons to heart and soon had to put them into practice.
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Asawa, like many Japanese-Americans, was sent to an internment camp. In spite of the harsh conditions, Asawa remained positive and creative. She also took art classes from internees who were animators at Walt Disney Studios.
Asawa received a special release to attend Milwaukee State Teacher’s College to become an art teacher. However, she was prevented from student teaching out of concerns over anti-Japanese sentiment. Asawa persevered and went on to have a successful art career that spanned decades.
In speaking about her early challenges, Asawa said, “I hold no hostilities… Sometimes good comes through adversity. I would not be who I am today had it not been for the Internment, and I like who I am.” Truly, her mother’s teachings of endurance, patience, and restraint helped carry her through these trying years.
US #5504
2020 Three Untitled Sculptures From 1958, 1978, & 1959 – Ruth Asawa
- One of 10 stamps picturing different wire sculptures by Japanese- American artist Ruth Asawa
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Ruth Asawa
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 13, 2020
First Day City: San Francisco, California
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate Japanese-American artist Ruth Asawa and her contributions to the art and education worlds.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph by Dan Bradica and Laurence Cuneo of three Ruth Asawa wire sculptures.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The First Day of Issue postmark was from San Francisco, California, home to the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts.
About the Ruth Asawa set: Includes 10 stamps picturing photographs by Dan Bradica and Laurence Cuneo of different Ruth Asawa wire sculptures. The set celebrates Asawa’s art as well as her contributions to the field of education. It also honors the hardships she endured as a Japanese-American US citizen during and after World War II.
History the stamp represents: Growing up, Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) faced challenges as a Japanese-American in the wake of the Pearl Harbor attack. But she embraced the adversity of her youth to become an accomplished artist.
As a child, Asawa worked long hours on her family’s farm while also attending school. Her mother impressed on her the core values of endurance, patience, and restraint. Asawa took these lessons to heart and soon had to put them into practice.
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Asawa, like many Japanese-Americans, was sent to an internment camp. In spite of the harsh conditions, Asawa remained positive and creative. She also took art classes from internees who were animators at Walt Disney Studios.
Asawa received a special release to attend Milwaukee State Teacher’s College to become an art teacher. However, she was prevented from student teaching out of concerns over anti-Japanese sentiment. Asawa persevered and went on to have a successful art career that spanned decades.
In speaking about her early challenges, Asawa said, “I hold no hostilities… Sometimes good comes through adversity. I would not be who I am today had it not been for the Internment, and I like who I am.” Truly, her mother’s teachings of endurance, patience, and restraint helped carry her through these trying years.