George Morrison Forever Stamps, 2022 Sheet – Cards, Letters and Stamp Collecting

One of the nation’s greatest modernist artists and a founding figure of Native American modernism, George Morrison (1919–2000) challenged prevailing ideas of what Native American art should be, arguing that an artist’s identity can exist independently from the nature of the art he creates. Morrison is best known for his abstract landscapes and monumental wood collages, which draw on childhood memory and reflect a deep and abiding connection with the natural world. The pane of 20 stamps showcases five of Morrison’s abstract landscapes: The first row features Sun and River (1949), watercolor and crayon on paper. The work is part of the collection of the Plains Art Museum. The second row showcases Phenomena Against the Crimson: Lake Superior Landscape (1985), acrylic on canvas. The work is part of the collection of the Minnesota Museum of American Art. In the third row is Lake Superior Landscape (1981), acrylic on canvas. The work is part of the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.

Spirit Path, New Day, Red Rock Variation: Lake Superior Landscape (1990), acrylic and pastel on paper, is highlighted in the fourth row. The work is part of the collection of the Minnesota Museum of American Art.

The last row features Untitled (1995), color pencil on paper. The work is part of the collection of Krista and Bill Thorburn.