More Posts on Postage Stamps

I think these works by French designer and illustrator, Emmanuel Polanco, would make lovely postage stamps. Letters are far more fun to send when you can display a beautiful stamp on the envelope as a crowning touch. Polanco's illustration work is very provocative and multi-layered. And his typographical elements for the most part, are somewhat spare, yet beautifully applied. Click on the link above to visit his website. You can also explore more of his fine artwork at the Graphic Exchange website: http://www.graphic-exchange.com/exellence/emmanuelpolanco.htm

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With Valentine's Day around the corner, I thought it would be nice to consider some love letters. Traditionally, the X and the O come to mind, although I don't know the historic significance of these. The example above is one from my own archives which I made last year for my husband, Paul. Then there is this alternative love letter, which is a paper cut artwork if you can believe, by Oakland CA artist, Annie Vought. I originally assumed this was wire, but come to find out it and other amazing works of hers are cut paper. Brings to mind some of the Japanese and Chinese paper artists, but a contemporary take on this technique.