Creating pictures – The Post Pop Art Man

I am Pete Mason ‘The Post Pop Art Man’. I recycle postage stamps to create unique postage stamp images.

email: thepostpopartman@btinternet.com

I produce art works from thousands of used postage stamps although more recently I have started to use paper collage and acrylic paint in some of my my work. The largest pieces use as many as 30,000 recycled postage stamps while the more typical 122 cm x 92 cm or 92 cm x 92 cm canvases use between 3500 and 4000. Each picture begins with a detailed drawing and then the image is transferred to canvas or other backing material. I divide the working surface into stamp sized rectangles, but often uses more than one stamp per grid section. Stamps are sorted by colour, design and postmark pattern. I then begin the process of finding appropriate stamps before cutting and shaping them and finally gluing them to the surface. This is how I achieve the striking resemblances and shapes in the portraits, landscapes and tributes I create.

I am often asked how many stamps are needed for a particular work. The answer is many thousands. Each stamp has to be soaked to remove the envelope backing, dried and sorted into colours and then individually glued in place. The stamps are obtained from several different sources, friends, colleagues, students and family contribute but most are obtained from Court Philatelic in Leighton Buzzard who are happy to supply those interested in the creative use of postage stamps, ‘on’ paper (still on envelopes or backing) or ‘off’ paper, some of which are in mint condition.

PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

All works displayed on this website are protected by international copyright law.
As with all art sales, the artist, Peter R. Mason, ‘The Post Pop Art Man’ retains copyright on all art sold, unless the buyer specifically negotiates to buy the copyright.
Since the artist retains the copyright to all his artwork, the buyer cannot reproduce the images for sale or other reproduction.
However, the artist has the right to use the images in any way he chooses, for sale or other reproduction. This is basic copyright law.
This artwork may not be reproduced in any manner without express written permission of the artist – in advance.
Most artwork is on stretched canvas unless otherwise noted.
Every work is created from used postage stamps unless otherwise stated.
Please remember that photographs cannot do justice to the original work.