756) The Royal Academy of Arts, UK: 250th Anniversary of its establishment in 1769: A set of six Commemorative Stamps issued by the Royal Mail, UK issued on 26.06.2018:
About the Royal Academy of Arts:
The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is a charity that serves to promote art and artists. It is an independent body and does not receive funding from the Government, instead it relies entirely/wholly on the support of the visitors, friends, patrons, donors and sponsors.
It was founded in 1768 and its mission is to promote the enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts and give a platform for artists. It runs public exhibitions and gives talks, encouraging debates to further these aims.
The RA also funds a post-graduate Art School, which serves to train new generations of artists and which is the oldest art school in the UK.
The RA is based in Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, where building work has been going on to unite the existing buildings and provide a 250 seat auditorium, a learning centre, as well as, new galleries for the RA's art collection. This composite building is due to open sometime in 2018.
Many of the world's most successful exhibitions have taken place at the Academy, attracting up to one million visitors annually.
The Annual Summer Exhibition:
The Annual Summer Exhibition:
The RA's most famous exhibition - the Annual Summer Exhibition - is the largest open submission of its type in the world, attracting thousands of works from the public. It has been held every year uninterrupted since 1769 and is co-ordinated by a Royal Academician. It provides both emerging and established artists a unique platform to showcase their work in a variety of mediums. Most works are for sale, giving visitors the opportunity to own original art-works. by leading artists of today and tomorrow, with the proceeds allowing the RA to continue providing free, world-class post-graduate tuition in its schools.
During 2018, The Summer Exhibition will run from 12.06.2018 to 19.08.2018 and will be co-ordinated by Grayson Perry.
The Commemorative stamps:
The Royal Mail has commemorated the 250th Anniversary of the establishment of the RA with the issue of a set of six special stamps designed in co-ordination with six RA members, including Grayson Perry, giving their personal portrayal of the annual Summer Exhibition.
The First Day Cover (FDC) issued at the time of release of the stamp set
The FDC, at left, contains an illustration of two Royal Academicians acting as porters, moving a large painting before the Royal Academy of arts Exhibition of 1887.
The FDC, at left, contains an illustration of two Royal Academicians acting as porters, moving a large painting before the Royal Academy of arts Exhibition of 1887.
The six stamps contained in the set have been affixed on top right and cancelled with a Special Handstamp bearing the inscription "Royal Academy of Arts 250" and date of cancellation "05.06.2018" on the lower periphery and the words "First Day of issue" on the upper periphery.
The Presentation Pack
The fully illustrated Presentation Pack, covers the origins of the Royal Academy of arts and notable members from the past 250 years.
The Pack outlines the key aims and activities of the Royal Academy of Arts, including its schools, community projects, exhibitions and has a feature on the Summer Exhibition.
The Miniature Sheet of stamps (MS) containing all six stamps. These stamps are presented in three se-tenant pairs of stamps
This set of six post cards features an enlarged image of the individual stamps from this commemorative 250th Anniversary issue of the RA
A brief about the 6 RA members of the co-ordinating team which helped design the Royal Mail Stamps:
1st Class: Grayson Perry:
The 1st value stamp designed by Grayson Perry
Grayson Perry CBE is well known for his ceramic vases and print-making, drawing and embroidery. He is an astute commentator on contemporary society and culture and has a female alter-ego - Claire. He has written several books, as well as, made TV Documentaries and is a Turner Prize winner.
1st Class: Fiona Rae:
The 1st value stamp designed by Fiona Rae
Hong-Kong born artist Fiona Rae has developed a distinct style of work over the past 25 years, which is full of restless energy, humour and complexity and which has set out to challenge and expand the odern conventions of painting. She has exhibited extensively in galleries and museums throughout the world and her work is held in prestigious public and private collections.
1.25 Pounds: Norman Akroyd:
The 1.25 Pounds value stamp designed by Norman Ackroyd
Norman Akroyd CBE, is an artist and print-maker who has been a Royal Academician for 30 years. He was appointed Professor of etching at the University of arts in 1994 and elected as senior Fellow at the Royal College of Arts in 2000. His works can be seen in several British and American galleries including the Zillah Bell Gallery, the Tate, the British Museum anf the National Gallery of Art, Washington. He has also appeared in several TV programmes.
1.25 Pounds: Barbara Rae:
The 1.25 Pounds value stamp designed by Barbara Rae
Barbara Rae CBE, is a Scottish painter and print-maker who has received several awards for her art with a number of works displayed in institutions like the University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, British Museum and Whitworth Art Gallery. The Royal Academy of Arts' magazine, RA describes her work as "intense colour bursts that evoke dramatic landscapes but remain resolutely abstract.... distilling the colour, light and forms of nature into dazzling visions".
1.55 Pounds: Yinka Shonibare:
The 1.55 Pounds value stamp designed by Yinka Shonibare
Yinka Shonibare MBE, is a British-Nigerian artist whose works explores cultural identity, issues of race and class through the media of painting, sculpture, photography and film. A Turner Prize nominee, he was awarded a MBE in 2004. He has not allowed his physical disability to restrict his creativity, using assistants to make works under his direction.
He has works displayed in prestigious institutions including the Royal Opera House, the Tate Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, the National Museum of African art and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC.
1.55 Pounds: Tracey Emin:
The 1.55 Pounds value stamp designed by Tracey Emin
Tracey Emin CBE, is well known for her auto-biographical, confessional and candid art, working with a variety of media including drawing, painting, sculpture, needlework, film and photography. She joined the RA in 2007 and was appointed Professor in 2011 was appointed Professor of Drawing at the RA. She has exhibited and given lectures extensively throughout the world and is a Turner Prize nominee.
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Bank of England Banknotes:
1) A Ten Pounds Banknote issued on Charles Dickens (Writer) also depicting a cricket match from his novel "The Pickwick Papers"
2) A Ten Pound Banknote issued on Charles Darwin (English Naturalist) also depicting the HMS Beagle, Darwin's magnifying glass, a humming-bird & flora that he may have seen on his voyage.
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4) A 20 Pounds Banknote issued on Michael Faraday (a Scientist) issued in 1991, since withdrawn from circulation in 2001
5) Great Britain's first circulating polymer Banknote on Winston Churchill issued by the Bank of England in the denomination of 5 Pounds on 13.09.2016
6) Jane Austen: features on the second circulating Polymer Banknote of 10 Pounds denomination to be released on 14.09.2017
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1) The Legend of King Bruce & the Spider on Banknotes
2) Commemorating Sir William Arrol and his creation the Forth Rail Bridge by issues of Britain's first ever 5 Pound Polymer Banknote
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1) The Ryder Cup Commemorative Banknote: A 5 Pounds Banknote issued by the Royal Bank of Scotland in 2014
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3) Currency & Coinage of the Bailiwick of Guernsey
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6) The Isle of Man: An Uncirculated Decimal Coin Collection Set minted by Pobjoy Mint, UK in 2015
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17) The Siren: British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT): A silver Double crown (Four Pounds) : First coin in the series titled "Mythical Creatures) issued by the Pobjoy Mint UK on 03.04.2018
Famous Battles:
1) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's Exile to St. Helena: (Part I): A One Crown Commemorative coin issued by the Ascension Island (minted by Pobjoy Mint UK)
2) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's Exile to st. Helena: (Part II) 1) A 5 GBP Coin issued by the Royal Mint UK. 2) A"Drie Landen Zilverset" ( ot the "Three Lands Silver set") containing coins issued by the Royal Dutch Mint including coins of Netherlands, Belgium and UK
3) Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain by issuing a 50 Pence coin by the Royal Mint UK
Gold Coins:
1) Gold Sovereigns issued in 2013 & 2014 by MMTC-PAMP in India under licence from the Royal Mint, UK, carrying the "I" Mint Mark
2) Gold Half-Sovereigns minted by MMTC-PAMP in India in 2014 under licence from the Royal Mint UK bearing the "I" Mint Mark
Silver Coins:
1) A 20 Pound Silver coin minted for the first timr by the royal Mint UK: reverse design carries the famous St. George slaying the dragon design found on Gold Sovereigns
British India Coinage:
1) East India Company Quarter Anna Copper Coin which is one of the first issues under the Coinage Act 1835
2) Victoria Coinage: When she was Queen and afterwards Empress
3) Edward VII: King & Emperor Coinage
4) George V King Emperor Coinage
5) George VI: The last of the British India Emperors Coinage
Other British Royalty:
1) Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Celebrations (1952-2012): A Five Pound Commemorative coin issued by the Royal Mint, UK
2) Commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953: A Five Pound Coin minted by the Royal Mint UK in 2013, depicting the Imperial State Crown
3) The Royal Coat of Arms of the UK: Great British 2012 Coin Set (Uncirculated) issued by the Royal Mint UK
4) Prince George's Christening Ceremony celebrated with coins issued by the Royal Mint UK in 2013
5) The British Empire: A Case of Numismatic "segregation": (Guest Post by Rahul Kumar)
6) 1) The Portrait Collection: Various Portraits of Queen Elizabeth II on Coinage 2) The Fourth & Final Circulating coinage of the Portrait designed by Ian Rank-Broadley and the First Edition of the portrait of the Queen made by Jody Clark
British Coinage:
1) The contribution of the Great British One-Pound coins in keeping alive the historical legends/emblems/heritage of the UK (1983 onwards)
2) Transformation of a Five shilling Coin (Crown) into the UK Twenty-five Pence & then the Five Pound Coin
3) Transformation of the Two Shilling Coin (Florin) Coin into the UK Ten Pence
4) The 350th Anniversary of the Guinea: A Two Pound Coin issued by the Royal Mint UK celebrating the milestone
5) The new 12-sided One Pound UK Coin introduced into circulation on 28.03.2017
Commemorative British Coinage:
1) Commemorating the Bicentenary of Charles Dickens: A Two pound coin celebrating his literary contributions during the Victorian Era
2) Commemorating 50 Years of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) - presently called the World Wide Fund for Nature by issue of a Fifty Pence coin by the Royal Mint, UK
3) Coins commemorating London Olympics & Paralympics (2012)
4) Commemorating 150 Years of the London Underground : Two pound Coins minted by the Royal Mint UK, showing the "Roundel" logo and a train emerging from a tunnel
5) Commemorating the 100th Birth anniversary of Christopher Ironside with his " Royal Arms" design on a 50 Pence coin issued by the Royal Mint, UK
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4) Queen Elizabeth II's 90th Birthday: A Souvenir Sheet issued by the Royal Mail, UK featuring four generations of Windsors on 21.04.16
Santosh Khanna has commented:
ReplyDelete"Nice".
Thank you Khanna sahab.
DeleteRajiv Kudesia has commented:
ReplyDelete"Royal Academy of Arts kae vishay Mae gyanvardhak jankari kae liyae dhanayawad Sir ji."
Thank you, Rajivji. I also got to know about the Royal Academy while studying this stamp issue.
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