The Art of the Christmas Stamp
Works From the National Gallery of Art
In 1962, the first Christmas stamps were officially
issued, and have since become a regular and much anticipated occurrence. Since
1970, two general themes of Christmas stamps have been issued yearly: one
"traditional" and one "contemporary."
Many of the artworks that have inspired the traditional stamps are in the
National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington, D.C. To showcase this
tradition, the NGA and the National Postal Museum (NPM) have partnered to create an online exhibit, which explores the art behind US Christmas
stamps.
The entire exhibit may viewed here:
http://arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=4&cmd=2&eid=405&slide=title
Many of the artworks that have inspired the traditional stamps are in the
National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington, D.C. To showcase this
tradition, the NGA and the National Postal Museum (NPM) have partnered to create an online exhibit, which explores the art behind US Christmas
stamps.The entire exhibit may viewed here:
http://arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=4&cmd=2&eid=405&slide=title
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