Stamps

Before the internet, before movies and TV shows, when the only entertainment was listening to radio, there is one kind of visual culture that people was interested in: stamps. From different time periods, different countries, stamps tell different stories. Through stamps, we can understand who and what is important to the country, painting and drawing style of the country, and the improvement of a country. Stamps are not only an art form, but also an educational. Stamps carry meanings through images goes to different locations and countries. Stamps can easily travel around the world; however, try to collect stamps from different countries is not as easy. Today, with the internet and email, stamps are not as necessary as before. However, for philately, stamps become even more valuable now.