Sunday, March 28, 2010

FAUX POSTAGE/ detail of Whollem's Mother of Hera on a stamp from Amphora




"Mother of Hera"
The Empire of Amphora
2001
by Eric Whollem
edition of 100, plus ten artist's proofs
48 x 79 mm.
Copyright by the artist

An Artist Stamp From Amphora
A FANTASY POSTAL ADMINISTRATION

This phantom cinderella stamp from the micronation of
Amphora includes a detail of a painting from the 1990's
entitled, The Mother of Hera.

"Phantom" countries is a designation used by stamp
collectors to describe fantasy lands created by artists
who create faux postage stamps.

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Amphora: artist stamps, artistamps, fantasy stamps, faux postage, mail art, micronation stamps by Eric Whollem.

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