William H. Johnson is one of our foremost African-American artists. He is known for dramatic Scandinavian landscapes and colorful scenes of daily life. This mint self-adhesive stamp features his painting, "Flowers," currently in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Issued by the United States Postal Service on April 11, 2012.

This mint mini-sheet of three stamps, issued by Canada on February 23, 2012, showcases three of Canadian sculptor Joe Fafard's popular works: "Smmothly She Shifted," "Dear Vincent" (depicting a sitting Van Gogh), and "Capillery" (a racing trio of steel and bronze horses). The three stamps have domestic rate ("forever" stamp), U.S. rate ($1.05), and international rate ($1.80) denominations.

From Canada Post: "Emerging in France between the two world wars, Art Deco was a creative response to the dull austerity of the First World War that permeated the design of furniture, household goods and textiles. Still, the movement made its most lasting contribution to early 20th century architecture." Canada celebrated Art Deco with the release of this mint five-stamp sheet on June 9, 2011. Please click on the image or "Details" for additional information.

In 2012, Canada Post celebrated the artwork of Canadian sculptor Joe Fafard with the release of three stamps (in a variety of formats; see item number AR121 for a sheet of the three stamps). The item offered here is an official first day of issue cover (envelope) for stamp featuring his sculpture "Smoothly She Shifted." Fafard was a master of a variety of media; the artwork on the envelope is his charcoal portrait of the horse "Fancy" (1980). Please click on the image for a view of the envelope reverse and additional information.

Joe Fafard is well known for creating art inspired by prairie farms and small towns, as well as his relatives, artists, writers and politicians. This mint stamp, issued by Canada on February 23, 2012, features Fafard's popular bovine sculpture, titled "Smoothly She Shifted."

Issued by the United States Postal Service on July 11, 1996, this mint block of four Folk Heroes stamps features, in bold artwork, ballplayer Mighty Casey, legendary lumberjack Paul Bunyan, railway worker John Henry, and Texas cowboy Pecos Bill - all larger than life characters made famous in popular American fiction.

Issued by France in 1968, this complete mint set of four large stamps features the following works of art: prehistoric paintings from the Lascaux cave; "Arearea (Merriment)," by Paul Gauguin; "The Dance," by Emile Antoine Bourdelle, and "Portrait of the Model," by Auguste Renoir. This set has a retail value of $2.50 (2012 Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue).

Issued by the United States Postal Service on July 11, 1996, this mint set of four Folk Heroes stamps features, in bold artwork, ballplayer Mighty Casey, legendary lumberjack Paul Bunyan, railway worker John Henry, and Texas cowboy Pecos Bill - all larger than life characters made famous in popular American fiction. When available, we also offer this set as an attached block of four stamps (see item# AM153).

The United States Postal Service commemorated Amish quilts with the issuance of this sheet on Aug. 9, 2001. The mint sheet of 20 stamps features the following four different quilts: "Diamond in the Square" (c. 1920), "Lone Star" (1920), "Sunshine and Shadow" (c. 1910), and "Double Ninepatch Variation." The stamps were designed by Derry Noyes.

Issued by the United States Postal Service on February 1, 2001, this sheet of twenty mint self-adhesive stamps features work from 20 American illustrators, including James Montgomery Flagg, Coles Phillips, A.B. Frost, Frederic Remington, Norman Rockwell, and 15 others. A short overview of the impact of illustators on American culture is included on the back of the sheet; the back of each stamp (back of sheet) includes a short biography of the artist.