Ivan Chermayeff: Why Stamps? Ephemera If we understand the situation

If we understand the situation correctly

) Each one of these graphic meditations is suitable for framing—and

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Each one is printed at 100% of the original rubbing

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Ivan Chermayeff: Why Stamps? Ephemera If we understand the situationA good graphic designer pays attention to small things, and there are few things smaller than postage stamps. Ivan Chermayeff paid attention. For almost fifty years the acclaimed graphic designer made collagesand in those collages stamps and mail played an important role. Envelopes are heads. Stamps are eyes and lips. However, one could be forgiven for never having noticed this, as the whole in Chermayeffs collages is greater than the parts. In this