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No empire lasts forever, and yet the paraphernalia of bureaucracy just might be an immortal facet of human civilization. The Northern New Mexico based artist Mark A. Rodriguez has developed a series of wall-mounted sculptures that explores the rich symbolism of one of these anachronistic tokens of state power: the postage stamp. Like its more glamorous cousin—paper money—the humble stamp is a printed image endowed with special powers by its author: the federal government. Though these officially sanctioned printmaking projects have vital economic functions, they also possess an aesthetic dimension intended to appeal to the citizenry who will use them. Over the years the United States Postal Service has created miniature memorials to countless people, places, events, technologies, natural wonders, and bland nationalist symbols. And while many of the people and events commemorated are no longer part of public discourse, these postage stamps capture a glimpse of the soc…
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No empire lasts forever, and yet the paraphernalia of bureaucracy just might be an immortal facet of human civilization. The Northern New Mexico based artist Mark A. Rodriguez has developed a series of wall-mounted sculptures that explores the rich symbolism of one of these anachronistic tokens of state power: the postage stamp. Like its more glamorous cousin—paper money—the humble stamp is a printed image endowed with special powers by its author: the federal government. Though these officially sanctioned printmaking projects have vital economic functions, they also possess an aesthetic dimension intended to appeal to the citizenry who will use them. Over the years the United States Postal Service has created miniature memorials to countless people, places, events, technologies, natural wonders, and bland nationalist symbols. And while many of the people and events commemorated are no longer part of public discourse, these postage stamps capture a glimpse of the soc…
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