Created by
United States Postal Service, American, founded 1775
Designed by
Anderson, Gail, American, born 1962
Subject of
President Lincoln, Abraham, American, 1809 - 1865
Date
2012
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 23 × 16 in. (58.4 × 40.6 cm)
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.
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Type
prints
Topic
Art
Design
Emancipation
Graphic design
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50bd055ec-32b2-47d0-bcf2-f6bc2bfc6c8f

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