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Follow on Google News | Design Guru Gives his ‘Stamp’ of Approval to Philatelic ExhibitionAuthor and cultural commentator Stephen Bayley lends his support to an exhibition highlighting black achievement as part of Black History Month UK
By: The Stanley Gibbons Group plc Post-Colonial: Bayley has often been quoted expounding the design qualities of stamps, stating in a press interview last year that, “They involve a whole range of creativity, within clear disciplines, not least dictated by their size. So by collecting stamps, you are, at a fraction of the cost of collecting other forms of art, gaining access to a vast international archive of design.” Having been selected to feature in Creative Review’s Monograph, Jon Daniel’s own collection was the inspiration behind this exhibition and his appreciation of stamp design will be evidenced by a panel given over entirely to stamps chosen by him purely for the quality of their design. “The design disciplines involved are fascinating: Post-Colonial: # # # Stanley Gibbons is the world’s leading name in philately and collectibles, trading since 1856 and holder of the Royal Warrant for stamp dealing since 1914. End
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