Modern American Architecture
Masterworks of Modern American Architecture
Architectural excellence receives stamps of approval from the Postal Service
WASHINGTON—Spectacular works of architecture in Atlanta, GA; Canaan, CT; Chicago, IL; Exeter, NH; Los Angeles, CA; New Haven, CT; New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; and Washington, DC were immortalized today on U.S. postage stamps honoring Masterworks of Modern American Architecture. Each building is depicted through a stunning photograph on the sheet of twelve 37-cent stamps. The stamps were dedicated in Las Vegas during a special ceremony as part of The American Institute of Architects Annual Convention and Design Exposition at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. […]
The stamps depict the following Masterworks of Modern American Architecture:
Guggenheim Museum, New York […] by the late Ezra Stoller.
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles […] by Todd Eberle of New York.
Yale Art and Architecture Building, New Haven, CT […] by Ezra Stoller.
Chrysler Building, New York […] by the late Margaret Bourke-White.
860-880 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago […] by Guido Guidi of Venice, Italy.
High Museum of Art, Atlanta […] by Ezra Stoller.
Vanna Venturi House, Philadelphia […] by Matt Wargo of Philadelphia.
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC […] by the late Ben Spiegel.
Exeter Academy Library, Exeter, NH […] by Grant Mudford of Los Angeles.
TWA Terminal at JFK Airport, New York […] by Georg Fischer of Hamburg.
Glass House, New Canaan, CT […] by Ezra Stoller.
Hancock Center, Chicago […] by Ezra Stoller.
la serie è uscita il 17 maggio 2005: complimenti a Guido Guidi!
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