Monday, July 15, 2019

Happy Stamps for Happy Mail

Check out the new stamps available at your local (U.S) post office. Ellsworth Kelly stamps. Aren't they great? I love the bright colors and the minimalist design.

I had a discussion with the postal clerk as he was completing the sale. He wanted to know how much art was worth? I said it depends. He asked how much one of these paintings on the stamps would be worth.

Well, since Kelly is no longer with us, probably millions. The clerk looked at me in surprise and shook his head that someone would pay that much for one of these paintings.

Art is so subjective.  Like coconut. Either you love it or hate it.
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22 comments:

  1. Valerie-JaelJuly 15, 2019 at 6:27 AM

    Great stamps. I like art much more than coconut! Valerie

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 15, 2019 at 7:09 AM

      I bet a lot more people will agree with you :-D

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  2. Bleubeard and ElizabethJuly 15, 2019 at 7:27 AM

    You never realize how much goes into one of these paintings until you try doing one yourself. Subjective, indeed.

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 15, 2019 at 10:17 AM

      Some artists just make it look so easy. And as you said until you try it.

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  3. Anne (cornucopia)July 15, 2019 at 7:38 AM

    I like the colors, too. But I agree with the clerk's reaction to the price of these paintings. But I'm not a fan of certain types of modern art. I do like other styles of art, and coconut. :-)

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 15, 2019 at 10:18 AM

      Wouldn't it be a boring world if everyone liked the same things.

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  4. My name is Erika.July 15, 2019 at 10:18 AM

    I'm not sure I'd want one of these hanging on my wall as it wouldn't match my house decor in the least (smile), but they are very cool stamps and I wouldn't mind owning one as it would be a great investment. Happy Monday. hugs-Erika

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 15, 2019 at 1:32 PM

      You could always loan your painting to a museum. You wouldn’t have to worry that the painting didn’t match your decor. Like having your coconut and eating it, too.

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  5. robin cox walshJuly 15, 2019 at 10:27 AM

    Cool stamps! Love your analogy, 'art is like coconut, you either love it or hate it'. THAT needs to be a poster! :D

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  6. Divers and SundryJuly 15, 2019 at 11:45 AM

    Sign me up for coconut -and also I'll take one of those paintings if anybody's handing them out ;) The stamps will be as close as I come, I'm afraid.

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  7. Lady Caer MorgannaJuly 15, 2019 at 12:12 PM

    Cool stamps, but subjective or not, I would not pay millions LOL! Have a great week, CJ! :-)

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 15, 2019 at 1:34 PM

      Thank you, my lady. I hope you have a good week ,too.

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  8. Magic Love CrowJuly 15, 2019 at 8:26 PM

    I love these stamps! You are so right about art CJ!!! Either you're going to love it, or hate it! Big Hugs!

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  9. sandyJuly 15, 2019 at 8:53 PM

    Never heard of the artist but I like those stamps.

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    1. CJ KennedyJuly 16, 2019 at 6:04 AM

      I wouldn't have known who Ellsworth Kelly was either, except WAM where I work has a couple of his paintings in the Art Since the Mid -20th c. Gallery

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  10. kathyinozarksJuly 15, 2019 at 9:02 PM

    cool stamps art pieces always appeals to someone out there lol I am not big on modern like this but love the stamps haha

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  11. Lowcarb team memberJuly 16, 2019 at 5:57 PM

    The stamps look good - so colourful.

    All the best Jan

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