The Three Stamps Box Sets 1976 – 77

A rare group of collaborative stamp sets published by Robert Jacks with contributors from the Upper Stamp movement. These early sets, featuring original rubber stamps,  were produced in very low numbers.

‘In addition to being included in exhibitions, publications and other editions coordinated by others, Jacks also coordinated and produced a number of collections of stamp and photocopy works. The first of these was Stamps, which consists of three boxed editions of loose leaves, featuring stamps by some twenty-two artists, including Ric Evans, Robert McPherson, Peter Fleishman and Peter Burgess.’ – ANDERSON, Peter. The artist’s books of Robert Jacks. Bendigo : Bendigo Art Gallery, 2009, p. 12.

Stamps 1976 Number 1.
Austin: R. Jacks, October 1976. Black card box 290 x 226mm with title label, containing nineteen sheets hand-stamped with designs by a series of artists.

The artists are Stan Nishimura, Arthur Gibbons, Ray di Palma, Peter Robbins, Peggy Lewis, Jim Zver, Robert Jacks, Peter Fleishman and Robert McNealy.

Stamps 1977 Number 2.
New York: R. Jacks, November 1977. Black card box 290 x 226mm with title label, containing twenty sheets hand-stamped with designs by a series of artists, interleaved with card. Several of the artists have signed the title sheet, as follows:

The artists are Peter Burgess, Ray di Palma (SIGNED), John Doyle (SIGNED), Letita Eldredge (SIGNED), Gail Flanery, William Hellermann, Robert Jacks (SIGNED), Elizabeth Leszcynski, Gordon Meyer (SIGNED), Melissa Meyer, Stan Nishimura (SIGNED), Susan Tunick.

Stamps 1977 Number 3.
New York: R. Jacks, August 1977. Black card box 290 x 226mm with title label detached and missing, containing twenty-two sheets hand-stamped with designs by a series of artists, interleaved with card. Several of the artists have signed the title sheet, as follows:

The artists are Carol Bruns (SIGNED), Ray di Palma (SIGNED), Ric Evans (SIGNED), Peter Fleishman (SIGNED), Vincent Hum, Robert Jacks (SIGNED), Robert McNealy, Robert McPherson, Gordon Meyer (SIGNED), Paul Stratigos (SIGNED).

Rare works by Jacks and colleagues.

Provenance : the estate of Robert Jacks.