The Sea Queen
MERREMINDE POST
2010
by Eric Whollem
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST
Virtual Stamps
The expressions 'virtual stamps' and 'cyberstamps' appear
with differing meanings in their general use online today.
One definition of a virtual stamp is a stamp that exists only
as a computer image, not having actually been printed on
paper. The perforations seen in such a stamp are computer-
generated details.
Another general definition of a virtual stamp or a cyberstamp
is to indicate any stamp depicted on the computer monitor.
Confusion could arise in the minds of some due to these
broad definitions which carry very different meanings. Those
artists who create artistamps or faux postage stamps viewable
only online are making something very different from a Penny
Black from 1840. The latter is a famous legitimate postage
stamp from Britain; when seen on the computer, it could be
said to be a 'Virtual Stamp.'
BELOW IS A VIDEO
FEATURING VIRTUAL STAMPS
FROM THE MICRONATION OF
AMPHORA
ERIC WHOLLEM
Yet in accord with the loose definitions that are generated in
today's computer scene, a faux postage cyberstamp created
as a fantasy work of art is also a 'Virtual Stamp.'
Definitions of words are created by people. Those of us who
would like to have a limited and special meaning for a term
must bow to general useage.
The Sea Queen
MERREMINDE POST
2010
by Eric Whollem
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST
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Faux Postage Stamps
MERREMINDE POST
2010
The Sea Queen
MERREMINDE POST
2010
by Eric Whollem
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST
Ocean Mail
The Sea Queen
MERREMINDE POST
2010
by Eric Whollem
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST
A Cinderella Souvenir Edition
The Sea Queen
MERREMINDE POST
2010
by Eric Whollem
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST
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SAVE THE SEALS
Merreminde artistamps
MERREMINDE STAMP VIDEO by Eric Whollem
See my posts of CYBERSTAMPS here:
For access to my compete archive of FAUX POSTAGE STAMPS see:
To see more of my DIGITAL SERIAL ART STAMP SHEETS check out:
MUSE OF THE ISLE OF THE GOD OF DREAMS
stamps from Amorphagos
by Eric Whollem
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ARTIST STAMPS
Artistamps, cinderella stamps, cyberstamps,
faux postage, fantasy stamps,
mail art, micronation stamps;
digital art.
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