Arranged in chronological order,the United States postage stamps issue commemorating the Masters of American Photography feature works by the 20 most influential photographers and provide a “visual sampling of the history and development of photography in the United States" and illustrate changes in American culture and society.
American Artists featured on the sheetlet are:
* Southworth (1811-1894) Hawes (1808-1901)
* Timothy H. O’Sullivan 1840-1882
* Carleton E Watkins 1829-1916
* Gertrude Kasebier 1852-1934
* Lewis W. Hine 1874-1940
* Alvin Langdon Coburn 1882-1966
* Edward Steichen 1879-1973
* Alfred Stieglitz 1864-1946
* James VanDerZee 1886-1983
* Dorothea Lange 1895-1965
* Walker Evans 1903-1975
* W. Eugene Smith 1918-1978
* Paul Strand 1890-1976
* Ansel Adams 1902-1984
* Imogen Cunningham 1883-1976
* Andre Kertesz 1894-1985
* Garry Winogrand 1928-1984
* Minor White 1908-1976
Condition: Mint Never Hinged
Format: Sheetlet of 20 self-adhesives stamps
Year of Issue: 2001
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