2020 First-Class Forever Stamps,Ruth Asawa: Eight Seperate Cones Suspended
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US #5511
2020 Untitled Sculpture From 1952 – 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 a Ruth Asawa wire sculpture.
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: In 1968, one of Ruth Asawa’s children came home from school with a coloring page. Realizing public schools needed better art resources, she dedicated much of the rest of her life to improving art education.
That same year, Asawa helped found the Alvarado School Arts Workshop (ASAW). The innovative program brought parents and professional artists to schools to help improve art education. Having worked closely with professional artists as a student at Black Mountain College, Asawa knew what an impact this could have on children and potential artists.
The ASAW had very little funding, but Asawa was resourceful. She encouraged them to use everyday items such as milk cartons, egg cartons, scraps of yarn, and flour, salt, and water (to make baker’s clay). This program also led Asawa to found SCRAP, a non-profit organization that offers free or low-cost art supplies to schools. It’s still in operation today. At its peak, the ASAW was in 50 public schools and brought in artists, musicians, and gardeners to teach the children.
Asawa was involved in many other arts education organizations and initiatives. She worked on the San Francisco Arts Education Project, the Commission on Mental health’s Role of the Arts committee, and the California Arts Council. All of these helped achieve her life’s goal of making art accessible to everyone.
US #5511
2020 Untitled Sculpture From 1952 – 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 a Ruth Asawa wire sculpture.
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: In 1968, one of Ruth Asawa’s children came home from school with a coloring page. Realizing public schools needed better art resources, she dedicated much of the rest of her life to improving art education.
That same year, Asawa helped found the Alvarado School Arts Workshop (ASAW). The innovative program brought parents and professional artists to schools to help improve art education. Having worked closely with professional artists as a student at Black Mountain College, Asawa knew what an impact this could have on children and potential artists.
The ASAW had very little funding, but Asawa was resourceful. She encouraged them to use everyday items such as milk cartons, egg cartons, scraps of yarn, and flour, salt, and water (to make baker’s clay). This program also led Asawa to found SCRAP, a non-profit organization that offers free or low-cost art supplies to schools. It’s still in operation today. At its peak, the ASAW was in 50 public schools and brought in artists, musicians, and gardeners to teach the children.
Asawa was involved in many other arts education organizations and initiatives. She worked on the San Francisco Arts Education Project, the Commission on Mental health’s Role of the Arts committee, and the California Arts Council. All of these helped achieve her life’s goal of making art accessible to everyone.