The United States Postal Service regularly honors influential and beloved figures of history with Forever stamps. Emilio Sanchez, a Cuban artist who lived in New York, is the latest figure to be honored with a Forever stamp.
Sanchez is famous for this lithographs that explored light and shadows using buildings in Mexico, the Caribbean, and the United States. The Cuban artist became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1968 and spent his life living in New York and creating art.
Sanchez moved to New York in 1952 after attending Columbia University and working on his craft. His first art show was in New York in 1949 and his career grew quickly after that with his work showed in New York and Mexico City in 1951.
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Legendary Artist Emilio Sanchez Honored
Commemorative Forever Stamps Now on Sale
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MIAMI, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The U.S. Postal Service today celebrates the art of Emilio Sanchez (1921-1999) on the centennial of his birth with four new stamps featuring his colorful architectural lithographs and paintings. The pane of 20 stamps showcases Sanchez s architectural works: Los Toldos (1973), Ty s Place (1976), En el Souk (1972) and Untitled (Ventanita entreabierta) (1981). It may be purchased at
usps.com/sanchezstamp. The dedication ceremony was held at the LnS Gallery in Miami.
Legendary Cuban American Artist’s Work Honored on U.S. Postal Service Forever stamp.
EEUU homenajea al pintor cubanoamericano Emilio Sánchez con sellos exclusivos
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