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May 27 2008
Canada Post's Art Canada series to focus on Yousuf Karsh
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 27, 2008) - As of May 21st, three
new stamps featuring photographs taken by Yousuf Karsh began a new
journey. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Karsh's birth and
May 21st marked the anniversary of publication of his famous portrait
of Sir Winston Churchill featured on the cover of LIFE Magazine in
1941.
Yousuf Karsh traveled the world to take some of these now
world-renowned photographs, so it is no surprise that these stamps too
should travel the world in his honour. The domestic rate stamp will
feature Yousuf Karsh, a Self-Portrait, (52-cents), the U.S. stamp will
feature his photograph of Audrey Hepburn (96-cents) and the
international rate stamp will be his portrait of Sir Winston Churchill
($1.60).
Of his first day in Canada as a 16-year old Armenian refugee, Yousuf
Karsh said, "Everybody looked happy, and I was intoxicated by their
joy. For me, it was a new kind of dream experience, with dizzying
dimensions." His recollection hints at the relentless optimism that
would eventually frame this internationally-acclaimed photographer's
six decade-long career.
In addition to the three beautiful stamps issued as part of the
series, the Souvenir Sheet will also include 24 other famous
photographs taken by Karsh (names listed below).
"The simple, asymmetrical frames, white to evoke a framing mat, are
integral to the series' design", said stamp designer Helene
L'Heureux. "Several shades of black were used to achieve a sense of
depth and contrast. The simple look was not simple to execute."
The domestic rate stamps found on the pane of 16 measure 32 mm x 40 mm
(vertical) with 13+ perforations, with P.V.A. gum. The U.S. rate and
international rate stamps are available in booklets of 8 stamps,
measuring 32.25 x 39.75 (vertical) and are self-adhesive. The stamps
on the Souvenir Sheet measure 150 mm x 97 mm (horizontal) and have 13+
perforations with P.V.A. gum. Lowe-Martin printed 1.750 million
domestic rate stamps, 1.6 million of each of the U.S. and
international rate stamps and 325,000 souvenir sheets. All stamps were
printed using lithography in six colours plus varnish on Tullis Russel
paper. They are general tagged on all sides. The Official First Day
Cover will bear the cancel OTTAWA ON, in recognition of the many
photographs taken by Karsh that were stamped on the back with "Karsh
of Ottawa".
Additional information about Canadian stamps can be found in the
Newsroom section of Canada Post's website, and photos of this new
stamp is in the Newsroom's Photo Centre. Stamps and Official First Day
Covers will be available at participating post offices, or can be
ordered online by following the links at Canada Post's website
www.canadapost.ca or by mail order from the National Philatelic
Centre. From Canada and the USA, call toll-free: 1 800 565-4362, and
from other countries, call: 902 863-6550.
ART CANADA: YOUSUF KARSH
SOUVENIR SHEET DETAILS - DETAILS DU BLOC-FEUILLET
First row - premier rang1. 1957 Albert Camus (Nobel prize in
literature / Nobel de litterature)2. 1954 Pablo Picasso3. 1990 Dizzy
Gillepsie (jazz musician / musicien jazz)4. 1963 Pope John XXIII -
Pape Jean XXIII5. 1962 Martin Luther King6. 1991 Elie Wiesel (Nobel
Peace Prize / Prix Nobel de la paix)7. 1960 John F. Kennedy8. 1974
John D. Diefenbaker9. 1963 Nikita Kruschev10. 1956 Walt Disney11.
1956 Rainer and/et Grace of/de Monaco12. 1963 Yuri Gagarin
(astronaut/astronaute)
Second row - deuxieme rang13. 1970 Mohammed Ali14. 1943 Princess
Elizabeth - Princesse Elizabeth15. 1979 I.E. Pei (architecture)16.
1965 Lester B. Pearson (Nobel Peace Prize / Prix Nobel de la paix)17.
1949 Albert Einstein (Nobel Prize in Physics / Prix Nobel de
physique)18. 1956 Indira Gandhi19. 1957 Ernest Hemingway (Nobel
Prize in Literature / Prix Nobel de litterature)
Third row - troisieme rang20. 1946 Humphrey Bogart21. 1990 Jessye
Norman (opera/opera)
Left side - cote gauche22. 1946 Dwight D. Eisenhower23. 1988 Mother
Teresa / Mere Teresa (Nobel Peace Prize / Prix Nobel de la paix)24.
1981 Sophia Loren
Interesting Facts - ART CANADA:YOUSUF KARSH
- The first Yousuf Karsh photograph to appear on a Canadian stamp was
a photo of William Lyon Mackenzie King (4-cent stamp) as part of the
1951 Canadian Prime Ministers series.
- Mr. Karsh also provided photographs of Queen Elizabeth II for a
total of 16 definitive stamps. These include the 1953 1-cent,
2-cents, 3-cents, 4-cents and 5-cents; the 1953 Queen Elizabeth II,
Coronation (4-cent), the 1957 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
(5-cent); and a newly designed Queen stamp issued in 1987
(37-cents). The same image was then used in 1988 (38-cents), 1990
(39-cents & 40-cents), in 1991 (42-cents), in 1992 (43-cents); and
again in 1995 (45-cents), in 1998 (46-cents) and in 2000 (47-cents).
- This is not the first time the image of Sir Winston Churchill is
featured on Canadian stamp. In fact, the exact same image was issued
on August 12, 1965 (5-cents) making him one of the few persons who
was neither a member of the Royal Family nor a Canadian to be
commemorated by the issue of a Canadian postage stamp. It was the
first Canadian stamp to be printed by duo-tone lithography, a
printing process particularly suited to this type of reproduction.
- Other famous Yousuf Karsh "models" to be featured on a stamp
include:
Georges Philias Vanier (5-cents); issued in 1967
Stephen Leacock (6-cents); issued in 1969
Jeanne Sauve (43-cents); issued 1994
Portia White: Extraordinary Entertainers (46-cents); issued 1999
Moses Coady and the Cooperative Movement (46-cents); issued in 2000
Morley Callaghan (48-cents); issued in 2003
- Karsh's photographs have also been reproduced by some 15 other postal administrations around the world; including Armenia.
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do? id=861274
May 27 2008
Canada Post's Art Canada series to focus on Yousuf Karsh
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 27, 2008) - As of May 21st, three
new stamps featuring photographs taken by Yousuf Karsh began a new
journey. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Karsh's birth and
May 21st marked the anniversary of publication of his famous portrait
of Sir Winston Churchill featured on the cover of LIFE Magazine in
1941.
Yousuf Karsh traveled the world to take some of these now
world-renowned photographs, so it is no surprise that these stamps too
should travel the world in his honour. The domestic rate stamp will
feature Yousuf Karsh, a Self-Portrait, (52-cents), the U.S. stamp will
feature his photograph of Audrey Hepburn (96-cents) and the
international rate stamp will be his portrait of Sir Winston Churchill
($1.60).
Of his first day in Canada as a 16-year old Armenian refugee, Yousuf
Karsh said, "Everybody looked happy, and I was intoxicated by their
joy. For me, it was a new kind of dream experience, with dizzying
dimensions." His recollection hints at the relentless optimism that
would eventually frame this internationally-acclaimed photographer's
six decade-long career.
In addition to the three beautiful stamps issued as part of the
series, the Souvenir Sheet will also include 24 other famous
photographs taken by Karsh (names listed below).
"The simple, asymmetrical frames, white to evoke a framing mat, are
integral to the series' design", said stamp designer Helene
L'Heureux. "Several shades of black were used to achieve a sense of
depth and contrast. The simple look was not simple to execute."
The domestic rate stamps found on the pane of 16 measure 32 mm x 40 mm
(vertical) with 13+ perforations, with P.V.A. gum. The U.S. rate and
international rate stamps are available in booklets of 8 stamps,
measuring 32.25 x 39.75 (vertical) and are self-adhesive. The stamps
on the Souvenir Sheet measure 150 mm x 97 mm (horizontal) and have 13+
perforations with P.V.A. gum. Lowe-Martin printed 1.750 million
domestic rate stamps, 1.6 million of each of the U.S. and
international rate stamps and 325,000 souvenir sheets. All stamps were
printed using lithography in six colours plus varnish on Tullis Russel
paper. They are general tagged on all sides. The Official First Day
Cover will bear the cancel OTTAWA ON, in recognition of the many
photographs taken by Karsh that were stamped on the back with "Karsh
of Ottawa".
Additional information about Canadian stamps can be found in the
Newsroom section of Canada Post's website, and photos of this new
stamp is in the Newsroom's Photo Centre. Stamps and Official First Day
Covers will be available at participating post offices, or can be
ordered online by following the links at Canada Post's website
www.canadapost.ca or by mail order from the National Philatelic
Centre. From Canada and the USA, call toll-free: 1 800 565-4362, and
from other countries, call: 902 863-6550.
ART CANADA: YOUSUF KARSH
SOUVENIR SHEET DETAILS - DETAILS DU BLOC-FEUILLET
First row - premier rang1. 1957 Albert Camus (Nobel prize in
literature / Nobel de litterature)2. 1954 Pablo Picasso3. 1990 Dizzy
Gillepsie (jazz musician / musicien jazz)4. 1963 Pope John XXIII -
Pape Jean XXIII5. 1962 Martin Luther King6. 1991 Elie Wiesel (Nobel
Peace Prize / Prix Nobel de la paix)7. 1960 John F. Kennedy8. 1974
John D. Diefenbaker9. 1963 Nikita Kruschev10. 1956 Walt Disney11.
1956 Rainer and/et Grace of/de Monaco12. 1963 Yuri Gagarin
(astronaut/astronaute)
Second row - deuxieme rang13. 1970 Mohammed Ali14. 1943 Princess
Elizabeth - Princesse Elizabeth15. 1979 I.E. Pei (architecture)16.
1965 Lester B. Pearson (Nobel Peace Prize / Prix Nobel de la paix)17.
1949 Albert Einstein (Nobel Prize in Physics / Prix Nobel de
physique)18. 1956 Indira Gandhi19. 1957 Ernest Hemingway (Nobel
Prize in Literature / Prix Nobel de litterature)
Third row - troisieme rang20. 1946 Humphrey Bogart21. 1990 Jessye
Norman (opera/opera)
Left side - cote gauche22. 1946 Dwight D. Eisenhower23. 1988 Mother
Teresa / Mere Teresa (Nobel Peace Prize / Prix Nobel de la paix)24.
1981 Sophia Loren
Interesting Facts - ART CANADA:YOUSUF KARSH
- The first Yousuf Karsh photograph to appear on a Canadian stamp was
a photo of William Lyon Mackenzie King (4-cent stamp) as part of the
1951 Canadian Prime Ministers series.
- Mr. Karsh also provided photographs of Queen Elizabeth II for a
total of 16 definitive stamps. These include the 1953 1-cent,
2-cents, 3-cents, 4-cents and 5-cents; the 1953 Queen Elizabeth II,
Coronation (4-cent), the 1957 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
(5-cent); and a newly designed Queen stamp issued in 1987
(37-cents). The same image was then used in 1988 (38-cents), 1990
(39-cents & 40-cents), in 1991 (42-cents), in 1992 (43-cents); and
again in 1995 (45-cents), in 1998 (46-cents) and in 2000 (47-cents).
- This is not the first time the image of Sir Winston Churchill is
featured on Canadian stamp. In fact, the exact same image was issued
on August 12, 1965 (5-cents) making him one of the few persons who
was neither a member of the Royal Family nor a Canadian to be
commemorated by the issue of a Canadian postage stamp. It was the
first Canadian stamp to be printed by duo-tone lithography, a
printing process particularly suited to this type of reproduction.
- Other famous Yousuf Karsh "models" to be featured on a stamp
include:
Georges Philias Vanier (5-cents); issued in 1967
Stephen Leacock (6-cents); issued in 1969
Jeanne Sauve (43-cents); issued 1994
Portia White: Extraordinary Entertainers (46-cents); issued 1999
Moses Coady and the Cooperative Movement (46-cents); issued in 2000
Morley Callaghan (48-cents); issued in 2003
- Karsh's photographs have also been reproduced by some 15 other postal administrations around the world; including Armenia.
http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do? id=861274