Fantastic news! The USPS recently announced a series of stamps honoring ten Abstract Expressionist painters. They hit the shelves March 11, mark your calenders. I can't seem to find any high-res images right now, but you get the picture...Pollock, Rothko, Motherwell, Newman, Hofmann...they're all there. Also, the excellently titled, “The Liver Is in the Cock’s Comb," (1944) by Arshille Gorky makes an appearance. The set was co-curated by Ethel Kessler and University of Illinois Art History Professor, Jonathan Fineberg, who happens to be the brother of legendary Knox College Professor of Classics, Steve Fineberg.
This is great news for art lovers and and stamp lovers alike. And - as if that wasn't enough - the 2010 Stamp Program will also highlight the Mackinac Bridge and Negro Leagues Baseball, amongst other gems. So...how can 2010 not be a good year?
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