Block of 4 Mint RAINBOW LOVE STAMPS: Gay Pride, Lesbian Wedding LGBT Anniversary

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This Listing is for ONE NEW Block of 4
Rainbow Love
22¢ Stamps from 1985.
Mint Condition. MNH. No flaws. Original Gum. From a Smoke-free and Pet-free Environment.
On April 17, 1985, the U.S. Postal Service issued these special "Love" 22¢ gummed stamps in Hollywood, CA. The dedication ceremony was held on "The Love Boat" set at Warner Hollywood Studios. The stamp artist, Corita Kent of Boston, MA, boycotted the official ceremony and said at the time that she did not approve of the "Love Boat" show because "the TV definition of love is nothing very deep, and everything gets resolved in an hour. I think it's dangerous to educate people that way - that love happens that fast, that troubles are resolved that easily."
Corita Kent’s abstractions, bright and simple in design, frequently used quotations from others or memorable phrases of her own creation as integral parts of the compositions. Some of the better known are "We can create life without war," "Love is hard work," and "So far the crocuses have always come up." The last was done for Physicians for Social Responsibility, and the message was carried on huge billboards around the country. It was in Boston in 1971 that Kent created what is said to be the largest copyrighted design in the world - a painting on the side of the Boston Gas Co.'s huge natural gas tank. The enormous rainbow - six simple strokes of color arching across the 150-foot-high gas tank - has been a Boston landmark ever since. And the equally simple "LOVE" design - composed of six bright slashes of color - became an immediate best seller as a stamp. Although hers was the fourth in a series of U.S. Postal Service stamps using love as a theme, the Kent design is generally considered the best known and most popular. The stamp's contemporary design incorporates vibrant shades of six colors - yellow, orange, red, green, blue, and purple - with the word "Love" written in bold, purple letters.
Scott # 2143
See also:
http://paintorthread.com/2017/03/16/corita-kent-rainbow-swash-nike-blazer-sab-one/
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