Description: This horizontal commemorative stamp highlights an environmental installation featuring bright dandelion flowers arranged tightly around a dark, hollow center. The left side of the frame features the collection title printed vertically in a clear, modern font. A gray silhouette profile of Queen Elizabeth II marks the upper right corner, positioned directly above the numeric face value that denotes the standard inland second-class postal rate of the period.
Circa: 1995
Condition: MNH
Notes:
The artwork on this issue depicts a real-world outdoor installation titled "Dandelions collected on the way to Bretton laid around a carefully made hole," crafted by the world-renowned British land artist Andy Goldsworthy. This 19p issue served as the introductory piece for the highly popular "The Four Seasons: Springtime" five-stamp set, which also featured transient installations made from chestnut, garlic, and hazel leaves. Goldsworthy’s temporary site-specific sculptures were meticulously documented using cibachrome photography to preserve their vibrant, short-lived colors before the natural materials decayed.