Janis Joplin Sheet of 16 X Forever Stamps Scott 4916

On August 8, 2014, in San Francisco, CA, the U.S. Postal Service issued the Janis Joplin stamp (Forever First-Class Mail) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 16 stamps (Item 588100). The fifth issuance in the Music Icons series features Janis Joplin, a groundbreaking singer, whose powerful bluesy voice propelled her to the pinnacle of rock stardom. The artwork for this stamp features a photo of Janis Joplin taken by David Gahr in June 1970. The original black-and-white photo is rendered in shades of blue, with Joplin's trademark round sunglasses tinted a shade of pink. The words "Janis Joplin," along with the "Forever" denomination and "USA" appear in psychedelic-style script reminiscent of the 1960s, in shades of gold, orange, and pink. Daniel Pelavin designed the lettering. Text below the stamps briefly describes Joplin's musical legacy. The flip side of the stamp pane, designed to resemble a vintage 45 rpm record sleeve, features a photograph of Joplin taken by Bruce Steinberg in May 1968 at the First International San Jose Pop Festival. The image is accompanied by the words "Janis Joplin Blues Rock Country Soul Folk," in psychedelic-style lettering. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp and the stamp pane. This listing is for one sheet of 16 stamps