There is something absurdly creative about Bill Mayer's sketches. He took postal stamps of historical figures and sketched scenes around them, capturing the personality of the subject with simple strokes. Call it a fringe event, but I was so engaged in each one, that the remainder of the open white space drew itself further in my mind. Kinda freaky really.
Abraham (@Abe:)) / 05/05/2012 @ 12:02am /
Good stuff!
Suzanne Urban (@suzanne.artist) / 05/05/2012 @ 7:48am /
Incredibly clever! Makes me want to go out and buy some old stamps at a tagsale! SU
Nicholas Thayer (@nthayer) / 05/07/2012 @ 9:02am /
I love this! I want to use this idea with my high school kids
Hugo Seijas (@hugo) / 05/07/2012 @ 10:48am /
@nicholas If you do, send us pictures. We'd love to see what your class comes up with.
Brandon Elijah Johnson (@sanslechien) / 05/07/2012 @ 1:15pm /
So rad, I thoroughly enjoyed all of those. Especially the one with the whole decapitation thing happening.
michelle monistere (@michie07) / 05/12/2012 @ 10:22am /
these are so great...love it.
Aleksandra Hachuła (@flowa) / 05/13/2012 @ 5:31pm /
it's so crazy. i love it.
Julie heller (@Florabelle) / 09/11/2015 @ 1:49pm /
This work makes me think Saul Steinberg\'s slightly degenerate twin got a hold of my stamp collection. Fun.