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Artistamp refers to a postage stamp-like artform. It is similar to a Cinderella stamp, in that it is not valid for postage, but it differs from a forgery or a bogus stamp in that (typically) no intention is made to fool any post office or collector of stamps. The artistamp is intended to be a miniature artform which can depict or commemorate any subject its creator chooses.
Artistamps are often created uniquely or in limited editions. Artistamp creators will often include their work on actual mail, alongside valid postage stamps, in order to decorate the envelope with their art. When so combined (and sometimes, less strictly speaking, even when not so) the artistamp forms part of mail art.
Techniques for the creation of artistamps may or may not include perforating the boundaries of the piece to more resemble a (water-activated) stamp, as well as applying gum to the reverse side of the paper. (Self-adhesive artistamps have also been made, however, and indeed artistamps have been issued in practically every format in which postage stamps have been — including souvenir sheets, and perhaps more.) Whole sheets of such stamps are often made at one time. The artwork can be hand-drawn or painted, lithographed or offset-printed, photographed, xeroxed, rubber stamped, or even output by computer-driven printer.
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Alyce Cornyn-Selby - Artistamps and faux postage made by Alyce, an Oregon artist who made the world's largest postage stamp.
Art Gone Postal - Humorous postage stamp parodies that combine visual jokes and trompel'oeil art. Satirical spoofs sure to bemuse and amuse.
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Artistamp Inc. - Documents and illustrates artistamps from around the world. Galleria, the history, and an artists database.
Artistamp Printing Service - Yourstamps.com offers an Artistamp printing service for Artistamp / Mail Art fans who do not have access to the necessary equipment for creating top quality Artistamps.
Buz Blurr - A selection of artistamp sheets from artist buz blurr.
Dennis P. Jordan Artistamps - Wild collection of modern postage for the creative mailer.
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Dragonfly Dream's Artistamp Page - Artistamp description with examples and links to other artistamp resources.
Faux Post - Faux Post is a series of stamps including images of Seattle, Bob the cat, American icons and women of the world.
Fugitive Nation - The Bandit Post Mail Art and Artistamp Network.
International Directory of Artistamp Creators - Definitions, artistamp images, artist and exhibition listings.
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JCM Artistamp Gallery - A introduction to a unique exhibition of artistamps from around the world, exhibited in four rooms.
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Terra Candella - Web site for the artist known as Harley with painting, collage, ceramics, artistamps and mail art.
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The Dreaming Printer's Artistamps - A gallery of stamps from imaginary countries by Jeanne Borofsky, a digital artist living in Massachusetts.
The Poca Post - Artistamps by Ben Mahmoud commemorating the people and events on the Poca River.
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