Roy Lichtenstein Stamps – Forever First Class Postage Stamps

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Roy Lichtenstein StampsForever 82￠ | Sheet Stamp FormatWith these eye-catching stamps, the U.S. Postal Service honors Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997), the iconic American artist of the pop art movement. This genre, which arose in the late 1950s and reached its height in the 1960s, looked to popular culture for its aesthetic.Each of the five stamps in the pane of 20 features one work of art by Lichtenstein:?Standing Explosion (Red)?(porcelain enamel on steel, 1965);?Modern Painting I?(acrylic, oil, graphite pencil on canvas, 1966);?Still Life with Crystal Bowl?(acrylic, oil, graphite pencil on canvas, 1972);?Still Life with Goldfish?(acrylic, oil, graphite pencil on canvas, 1972); and?Portrait of a Woman?(acrylic, oil, graphite pencil on canvas, 1979). In the left third of the pane is a photograph by Bob Adelman of Lichtenstein standing in front of one of his dot-pattern paintings. His face is framed by a model of his 1983 sculpture?Brushstrokes in Flight.The?Roy Lichtenstein?stamps are being issued as Forever? stamps. These Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail? one-ounce rate.Stamp Issuance:April 24, 2023New York, NY 10010Made in the USA