The U.S. Post Office will feature the artwork of Mexican artist Martín Ramírez on a Limited Edition Forever stamp sheet. (U.S. Post Office)
The U.S. Postal Service is honoring the work of Mexican artist Martín Ramírez by placing five of his drawings and collages on Limited Edition Forever stamps.
The U.S. Post Office will feature the artwork of Mexican artist Martin Ramirez on a Limited Edition Forever stamp sheet.
Although he worked mostly outside the art world in his lifetime,after being confined to psychiatric hospitals for more than 30 years, Ramírez is recognized today as one of the great artists of the 20th century. He was born in 1895 in a rural community in Guadalajara, and died in 1963.
"Our choice of Martin Ramírez as the subject of a Forever stamp sheet reflects the widespread -- and growing -- influence he has had on art in the United States, as well as on artists throughout the world," said U.S. Postal Service Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Joseph Corbett. "And though his name remained virtually unknown in the decade following his death in 1963, Martin Ramírez's work has become some of the most highly valued examples of art. Today, he joins the ranks of other famous artists, such as Norman Rockwell, Georgia O'Keefe, William H. Johnson and Frida Kahlo, who have been honored on American postage stamps."
Ramírez's known body of work now comprises more than 450 drawings and collages.
Customers can purchase the stamps at their local Post Office, by visiting www.usps.com or by calling 1-800-STAMP-24.
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