America Stamp (2019) Printmaking by Guy Gee
Not For Sale
Seller Guy Gee
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Limited Edition (#25/75)
Printmaking,
Digital Print
on Paper
- Number of copies available 1
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Dimensions
22.1x20.9 in
Dimensions of the work alone, without framing: Height 13.8in, Width 12.2in - Artwork's condition The artwork is in perfect condition
- Framing This artwork is framed (Floating Frame + Under Acrylic Glass)
- Categories Printmaking under $1,000 Illustration World Culture
The postage stamp, invented in England in 1840, revolutionised global communication. All nations quickly adopted the concept making it their own. As the first form of mass media graphic design, each stamp tells its own cultural narrative, celebrating everything from commerce and innovation to art and agriculture.
Gee spends hours searching for each stamp, often going through thousands before finding the one that will fit into the rest of the collection. The 100-year-old miniature hand engraved artwork is then enlarged and digitally revised by Gee, creating a fresh contemporary take on the original. Finally, the stamp is printed on 350gsm G. F. Smith card, cut out, and finished by hand.
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Years spent refining the collection, Gee has curated a selection of postage stamps from around the world.
The postage stamp, invented in England in 1840, revolutionised global communication. All nations quickly adopted the concept making it their own. As the first form of mass media graphic design, each stamp tells its own cultural narrative, celebrating everything from commerce and innovation to art and agriculture.
Gee spends hours searching for each stamp, often going through thousands before finding the one that will fit into the rest of the collection. The 100-year-old miniature hand engraved artwork is then enlarged and digitally revised by Gee, creating a fresh contemporary take on the original. Finally, the stamp is printed on 350gsm G. F. Smith card, cut out, and finished by hand.
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Nationality:
UNITED KINGDOM
- Date of birth : unknown date
- Artistic domains:
- Groups: Contemporary British Artists
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