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Post by howard lee on Oct 18, 2022 7:09:26 GMT -5
I received an email from my acting account manager at Getty Images this morning, asking for approval to license one of my father's portraits of Toni Morrison for a USPS stamp. Holy smokes! What a terrific way to honor his legacy and hers. I am, as James might say, gobsmacked.
No idea how long it will take for the stamp to appear once the contract has been executed.
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Post by Tamarack on Oct 18, 2022 7:24:51 GMT -5
Amazing!
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Post by Shannon on Oct 18, 2022 7:46:01 GMT -5
Excellent!
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Post by dradtke on Oct 18, 2022 8:46:47 GMT -5
Now that's cool right there!
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Oct 18, 2022 9:02:32 GMT -5
Now that's cool right there! What David said! Mike |
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Post by billhammond on Oct 18, 2022 9:06:44 GMT -5
Todd, this would be a good time for you to ask who Toni Morrison is.
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Post by howard lee on Oct 18, 2022 9:07:58 GMT -5
Todd, this would be a good time for you to ask who Toni Morrison is was.
Fixed it for ya.
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Post by PaulKay on Oct 18, 2022 10:39:43 GMT -5
That is very cool Howard.
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Post by coachdoc on Oct 18, 2022 10:44:34 GMT -5
KUHL!
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Post by Dub on Oct 18, 2022 10:49:42 GMT -5
I would say wonderful. It isn’t really surprising that they would choose Howard’s father’s photo for the purpose. That seems like a natural choice given the quality of his images. He was after all, a master of his craft. |
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Post by Dub on Oct 18, 2022 12:12:46 GMT -5
One of these?   |
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Post by gbacklin on Oct 18, 2022 12:43:44 GMT -5
Congratulations !
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Post by howard lee on Oct 18, 2022 13:37:20 GMT -5
No. It's a black-and-white head and shoulders shot with a bookcase in the background, and she is sort of looking up at the camera (slightly). She was much younger in the select shot.
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Oct 18, 2022 13:37:52 GMT -5
Yay!
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Post by Dub on Oct 18, 2022 15:26:04 GMT -5
No. It's a black-and-white head and shoulders shot with a bookcase in the background, and she is sort of looking up at the camera (slightly). She was much younger in the select shot.  |
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Post by theevan on Oct 18, 2022 16:34:12 GMT -5
I love this. Let us know when it's released so I can get a few panes.
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Post by howard lee on Oct 19, 2022 6:37:07 GMT -5
I love this. Let us know when it's released so I can get a few panes.
I probably won't know any sooner than anyone else. There was no time frame provided. It could take months, maybe a year. Who knows? I'll just keep checking the USPS purchasing website—I tend to prefer buying my stamps online, which hands-down beats loitering in the post office for 30 minutes (although I sometimes look for old classmates' photos on the bulletin board to pass the time).
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Post by Village Idiot on Oct 19, 2022 20:27:43 GMT -5
Todd, this would be a good time for you to ask who Toni Morrison is. I had to look that one up. Just like I had to look up Anna May Wong when I heard she will be the first Asian person on US currency today. Good for her and good for Toni Morrison. And congrats to your Dad, Howard. It's another great reason for you to be proud of his accomplishments. |
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Post by Cornflake on Oct 19, 2022 20:45:59 GMT -5
Howard, this is so cool I told Diane about it. Your father was, of course, terrific. This is a cherry on the sundae!
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Post by howard lee on Oct 20, 2022 6:31:14 GMT -5
Howard, this is so cool I told Diane about it. Your father was, of course, terrific. This is a cherry on the sundae!
I have been wondering when they will issue the stamp—perhaps in time for Black History Month, February 2023 or '24? Morrison was born in February, too. Is there a Literature Month? The USPS didn't provide those details to my account manager at Getty, so we'll find out when we find out.
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