New Forever Stamps Honor Pioneering Japanese American Artist Ruth Asawa

The U.S. Postal Service will dedicate stamps honoring pioneering Japanese American artist Ruth Asawa (1926-2013), who is perhaps best known for her intricate abstract wire sculptures.

News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #RuthAsawaStamps.

U.S. Postal Service Vice President, Pricing and Costing Sharon Owens will be the dedicating official at the virtual presentation at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 13. The virtual stamp event will be hosted on the U.S. Postal Service's Facebook and Twitter pages.

Inspired by natural elements such as plants, snail shells, spiderwebs, insect wings and water droplets, Asawa transformed industrial material into transparent and seemingly weightless works of art that challenged traditional definitions of sculpture. When shown together, her sculptures an evoke an undersea domain, a magical upside-down world or an environment all their own. A tireless advocate of community-based arts education, she also is acclaimed for her drawings, painting, prints, and large public projects.