Louise Nevelson
Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) was one of the most gifted sculptors of the 20th century. She introduced a new form of sculpture that consisted of carved, recycled and painted wood objects arranged in boxes to create entire sculptural walls. During her 50-year career, she produced an impressive and influential body of work.
The photograph
on each stamp depicts a detail of a larger Nevelson sculpture. The sculptures
featured on the stamps are (from left to right): "Silent Music I," "Royal Tide
I," "Black Chord," "Nightsphere. Light" and "Dawn's Wedding Chapel I." The
selvage photo of Nevelson was taken by Arnold Newman.