Royal Academy | Stuart Royal Academy FDC

Description

Issue Date: 5^th June 2018

Description:

As 2018 marks the 250th anniversary of this world-renowned organisation, Royal Mail has decided to commemorate this milestone and celebrate the artistic excellence of the Royal Academy and UK arts with a set of six Special Stamps. It has specially commissioned six RA members to design a stamp giving their personal portrayal of the Summer Exhibition, one of them fittingly being Grayson Perry who is coordinating this year’s Summer Exhibition.

Stamps:

1^st class – Grayson Perry

1^st Class – Fiona Rae

£1.25 – Norman Ackroyd

£1.25 – Barbara Rae

£1.55 – Yinka Shonibare

£1.55 – Tracey Emin

Postmark:

Fine Art, London W1 | Burlington House, London | RA 250, Burlington Gardens | FDI London W1 | Artists in the UK, Birmingham

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