US 4866 Literary Arts Ralph Ellison 91c sheet MNH 2014

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

4866

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Mint (NH)

Stamp Format

Full Sheet

Year of Issue

2014

Item Description

Detailed Description
The RALPH ELLISON 91-CENT STAMPS is the 29th stamp in the _Literary Arts_
series honoring author Ralph Ellison (1913-1994). With his 1952 novel
Invisible Man, a masterpiece of 20th-century fiction, Ellison drew on a
wide range of narrative and cultural traditions, shedding vivid light on
the African-American experience while setting a new benchmark for all
American novelists.

The stamp art is an oil-on-panel painting
featuring a portrait of Ellison based on a black-and-white photograph by
Ellison's friend Gordon Parks, a renowned staff photographer for Life
magazine. The photo appeared on the back of the dust jacket of the first
edition of Invisible Man in 1952. The background of the stamp art shows
a Harlem street at twilight.

Drawing deeply on European and
American literature as well as jazz, the blues, African-American
folklore, and popular culture, Invisible Man won the National Book Award
in 1953. Ellison's nonfiction writing, especially the 1964 collection
Shadow and Act, has also been praised for providing touchstones for
black artists who loved American culture but often felt excluded by it.

The artwork for this stamp was created by Kadir Nelson. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp.

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Seller Information

Seller

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Registered Since

04/25/2013

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Item Location

California, United States

Ships To

Worldwide

Returns Accepted

Yes

Returns Policy

Money Back - Returns Accepted within 30 Days (Buyer pays Shipping Cost)