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New York Definitive - US$ 1.00 (1994)
Issued on:
29 April 1994 Issue type:
Definitive Denomination:
US$ 1.00 (sheet of 50 stamps)
Printer: Printed in intaglio and offset by Norges Banks
Seddeltrykkeri (Norway). Quantity:
1,000,000 stamps Designer:
Vanessa Isitt (Canada), engraved by Sverre Morken (Norway), adapted as
stamp by Robert Stein (United Nations, New York)
Specification: 24.13
mm horizontally by 36.57 mm vertically. Perforation: 13
Description: The
stamp reproduces "Mourning Owl", by Vanessa Isitt (Canada). The stamp
was engraved by Sverre Morken (Norway). The original "Mourning Owl" was
done in 1985, shortly after Vanessa moved to Nicola Valley. The artist
describes her painting by saying: "It represents the cultural heritage
of myself and my husband, as well as the Native peoples which reside
near us. The owl came from a recurring dream. My father is part Maori,
and I grew up under the influence of his stories and culture; the owl is
my 'guide', so to speak, or a totem, some would say. The female in the
picture is symbolic of Mother Earth, as well as the Haida peoples, the
Aztecs (her headdress), and she is looking to the future." The drawing
took over 100 hours to complete. |
