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Stamp art

 Subject
Subject Source: Sackner Database

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

The Blue Stamp of Yves Klein / Klein, Yves ; Held Jjr ; Gaglione B ; Restany P ; Leiber S ; Galantai G ; Eriksson E., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-29057-30397
Scope and Contents

The catalogue edited by John Held Jr. describes the historic aspects of Klein's blue stamp that was used to address a letter in 1957 and was cancelled by the French postal service. The stamps were made from postal service sheets of perforated stamps by either dipping them into blue paint or hand painting them according to different authorities. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

The Cancellation of the Blue Stamp / Yves Klein; J Held jr; B Gaglione., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-29058-30398
Scope and Contents

The rubber stamp made by John Held Jr. and Bill Gaglione is a reproduction of the dated cancellation (6-5-1957) that cancelled Klein's "blue stamp." The stamp is mounted in p\apercard in the box with the color of "Klein Blue." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996

The Cancellation of the Blue Stamp / Yves Klein; J Held jr; B Gaglione., 1996

 Item
Identifier: CC-29058-30398
Scope and Contents

The rubber stamp made by John Held Jr. and Bill Gaglione is a reproduction of the dated cancellation (6-5-1957) that cancelled Klein's "blue stamp." The stamp is mounted in p\apercard in the box with the color of "Klein Blue." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1996