Tinkering with Art on Postal Stamps
One day in 1871 a model failed to appear, so the young James A. McNeill
Whistler turned to his mother and suggested that he do her portrait instead. At first he had her stand, but that proved too tiring to her, and so the famous seated pose was adopted. The work of art traveled America in a 13-city tour during the Great Depression, which included the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. It was defined as a universal icon of motherhood by the worldwide public. In public recognition of its status and popularity, the United States issued in 1934 a postage stamp that commemorated and honored the American mothers. Unfortunately, Whistler's original painting was tinkered with and the stamp was then largely criticized by the true art lovers. A framed painting was removed from the wall and a bowl of flowers was added to the left down corner . Mo http://www.artonstamps.org/Countries...-tinkering.htm Victor Manta, PWO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Art on Stamps: http://artonstamps.org/ Philatelic Webmasters Organization: http://pwmo.org/ Romania by Stamps: http://marci-postale.com/ Communism on Stamps: http://reds-on.postalstamps.biz/ Spanish North Africa: http://www.sna-on.postalstamps.biz/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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