{"id":38837,"date":"2023-04-06T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=38837"},"modified":"2023-03-26T16:12:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T20:12:31","slug":"usps-releases-art-of-the-skateboard-stamps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=38837","title":{"rendered":"USPS releases \u2018Art of the Skateboard\u2019 stamps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The U. S. Postal Service unveiled<\/a><\/u> its latest Forever stamps celebrating the Art of the Skateboard during a first-day-of-issue event held at the Desert West Skate Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dedication ceremony kicked off PHXAM 2023, an annual amateur skateboarding competition that attracts participants from around the globe. The event marked the official release of the stamps, which feature artistic skateboard decks with bold, vibrant designs that capture skateboarding\u2019s excitement, diversity, and rebellious attitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs an American institution older than our country itself, the Postal Service is always looking for ways to highlight and honor the stories and histories that are unique to the United States,\u201d<\/em> said William Zollars, a member of the USPS Board of Governors, who served as the dedicating official. \u201cWe are honored to do that again through these \u2018Art of the Skateboard\u2019 Forever stamps.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joining Zollars for the ceremony were stamp artists Crystal Worl, Di\u2019Orr Greenwood, and Federico \u201cMasPaz\u201d Frum; Yassamin Ansari, Phoenix vice mayor; Cynthia Aguilar, director of Phoenix Parks and Recreation; and Trent Martin, CEO of Cowtown Skateboards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skateboarding now attracts a greater cross-section of people than ever before and recently debuted as a new Olympic sport at the 2020 Summer games in Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The skateboarding community embodies youthful exuberance and independence; and its culture permeates everything from music and fashion to festivals and competitions. Its artwork reflects this reality, incorporating raw, creative designs which highlight the diversity of this culture and our country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Art of the Skateboard stamps feature four unique designs created by skateboarders-turned-artists Worl, Greenwood, MasPaz and William James Taylor Junior, also known as Core222. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worl\u2019s deck has a blue and indigo salmon design expressing her Tlingit\/Athabascan heritage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe salmon formline represents abundance to the Indigenous people of the northern Northwest Coast and I\u2019m proud that this uniquely Alaskan symbol will be immortalized on mailpieces across the country,\u201d<\/em> she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greenwood\u2019s design represents her Navajo culture, a turquoise-inlaid skateboard that displays eagle feathers and the colors of the rising or setting sun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When creating her deck, Greenwood said she \u201cwanted to capture the passion and perseverance of my people.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is my sincere hope that through these amazing Forever stamps I can inspire youth worldwide to strive for and achieve greatness. Ah\u00e9hee\u2019 (thank you) for this incredible opportunity, USPS,\u201d<\/em> she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington, DC based muralist MasPaz, Spanish for \u201cmore peace,\u201d created a design featuring the mystical jaguar of the amazon in his unique bold lined style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cArt helps me reconnect to the stories and land of my Colombian ancestors. The jaguar symbolizes the rainforest, guidance, and healing. Let her powerful call awaken all to live in peace and care for our home, Mother Earth.\u201d<\/em> he said. \u201cI am incredibly grateful to the Postal Service for this opportunity to share the message of the jaguar across the country and worldwide.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A striking red and orange graphic abstraction by self-taught Norfolk, VA artist Taylor energizes the final skateboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese stamps are a celebration of the diverse and vibrant imagery, camaraderie, and athleticism of skateboarding,\u201d<\/em> said Core222, who was not able to be at the ceremony. \u201cIt was an immense honor and blessing to be a part of this project.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skateboard decoration has been particularly vibrant since the 1970s when inventive skaters rode in emptied backyard swimming pools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advanced skaters began experimenting with gravity-defying aerial maneuvers and eventually achieved the \u201cvert\u201d \u2014 shooting vertically up the pool\u2019s side and cresting over the top edge. When skateboard magazines published photographs of these radical new moves, the skaters were catapulted to idol status and the in-your-face board graphics on the decks\u2019 undersides became part of the allure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, skaters and artists, one and the same, want boards that reflect their unique style and use a variety of techniques to achieve their desired look. Whether vulgar or highbrow, the artwork often employs ancient iconography and modern forms like graffiti art, absurd cartoons, and riffs on pop culture. Whatever the style, eye-catching deck art is ever evolving and an integral aspect of skateboarding cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s satisfying to see the diversity of America represented by these artists,\u201d<\/em> said Antonio Alcal\u00e1, an art director for USPS, who designed the stamps using photographs of skateboards held aloft by a young person, displaying the underside of the maple deck, where the artwork, wheels, and trucks all appear. The color saturation of each human model is muted to draw the eye to the skateboard itself. Stylish lines radiate from each skateboard in colors coordinated to the artwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Art of the Skateboard stamps will be released in panes of 20, with 18 million copies in production. As Forever stamps, they will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Customers may purchase these new stamps and other philatelic products at Post Office locations nationwide, through The Postal Store<\/u><\/a> <\/em>website <\/em>at usps.com\/shopstamps<\/u><\/a>, by calling 844-737-7826, or by mail through USA Philatelic<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The U. S. Postal Service unveiled its latest Forever stamps celebrating the Art of the Skateboard during a first-day-of-issue event held at the Desert West Skate Park. 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