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Created by:
United States Postal Service, American, founded 1775  Search this
Designed by:
Gail Anderson, American, born 1962  Search this
Subject of:
President Abraham Lincoln, American, 1809 - 1865  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W: 23 × 16 in. (58.4 × 40.6 cm)
Type:
prints
Date:
2012
Caption:
Gail Anderson is a New York based designer and partner at Anderson Newton Design. Since 1987, Anderson has worked in the field of design at design firms, advertising agencies, and publications. Her work has received awards from major design organizations, including the Society of Publication Designers and the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA). In 2008 she received a Lifetime Achievement Medal from the AIGA. Anderson currently works as Creative Director at the School of Visual Arts Press and is on the Citizen Stamp Advisory Committee for the US Post Office. In 2013, the US Postal Service commissioned Anderson to design the commemorative stamp for the sesquicentennial of the Emancipation Proclamation. Anderson was only the second African American designer tapped to design a commemorative stamp, the first being Georg Olden who designed the Proclamation’s 100th anniversary stamp in 1963.
Description:
A signed print of the art for the United States Postal Service Emancipation Proclamation Freedom stamp. The rectangular print has a white background and is covered in text in black and red ink resembling a 19th century woodtype broadside and reads [HENCEFORWARD / SHALL BE / FREE / EMANCIPATION / PROCLAMATION / ABRAHAM LINCOLN / ***1863*** / FOREVER*** USA]. The phrase “Shall be free” and the name “Abraham Lincoln” are in red, the rest of the text is in black ink. The print is signed by Gail Anderson in the bottom right corner. The edition number is handwritten in the center bottom margin.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Design  Search this
Emancipation  Search this
Graphic design  Search this
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gail Anderson
Object number:
2020.11.23
Restrictions & Rights:
© United States Postal Service
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50bd055ec-32b2-47d0-bcf2-f6bc2bfc6c8f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2020.11.23