2023年美国邮票发行计划和图稿（2）

7.Piñatas!

皮纳塔 全套4枚
Celebrate the fun and tradition of piñatas with a colorful new booklet of 20 stamps. The stamp art features four lively, digital illustrations of two traditional piñata designs — a donkey and a seven-point star. The bright, saturated color palette was inspired by Mexican culture, including the vibrant colors of small-town houses, traditional hand-sewn dresses, handmade toys and flowers, and classic piñatas themselves. Víctor Meléndez created the original art and designed the stamps. Antonio Alcalá was the art director.

用一本含20枚邮票的丰富多彩的小本票来庆祝piñatas的乐趣和传统。邮票艺术以两种传统皮尼亚塔设计的四个生动的数字插图为特色——一头驴子和一颗七角星。明亮、饱和的调色板的灵感来自墨西哥文化，包括小镇房屋的鲜艳色彩、传统的手工缝制连衣裙、手工玩具和鲜花，表现了经典的皮纳塔手工艺。Víctor Meléndez创作并设计了邮票。安东尼奥·阿尔卡拉是艺术总监。

8.Red Fox

红狐 全套1枚 面值40美分，印刷品邮资（约2.9元人民币）
The handsome face of a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) graces this new 40-cent stamp. Sold in panes of 20 and in self-adhesive coils of 3,000 and 10,000, the stamp is intended for use by bulk mailers for items such as circulars, newsletters and catalogs. It can also be used by customers who enjoy using a variety of stamps on their envelopes and packages. The stamp art features a pencil-and-watercolor illustration from preexisting artwork by wildlife illustrator Dugald Stermer (1936-2011). His penciled calligraphy on the stamp indicates the animal’s common name and its scientific classification. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp.

红狐狸，可爱的脸庞为这张新的40美分邮票增色不少。该邮票以20枚大版和3000枚以及10000枚的不干胶滚筒邮票出售，为印刷品邮资。也可以在信封和包裹上补资来使用。邮票艺术以野生动物插画家Dugald Stermer（1936-2011）原有艺术品的铅笔和水彩插图为蓝本。在邮票上的铅笔书法表明了这种动物的通用名称及其科学分类。艺术总监Ethel Kessler设计了这枚邮票。

9.   Sailboats

帆船 全套2枚 面值均为44美分，明信片邮资（约3.2元人民币）
Sailboats stamps celebrate a favorite American outdoor activity with two colorful new postcard stamps. They feature abstract illustrations that capture the joyful sensation of being on the water on a beautiful day. The graphic art was designed and created by artist Libby VanderPloeg, who also created the lettering for the word “postcard,” freehand on a digital tablet. Antonio Alcalá was art director for the project.

帆船邮票用两枚颜色鲜艳的明信片邮资邮票来纪念美国人最喜欢的户外活动。它们以抽象插图为特色，绘制了在美好的一天水面上的快乐情景。由艺术家Libby VanderPloeg设计和创作，他还在数字平板电脑上书写了“明信片”一词的字母。Antonio Alcalá是该项目的艺术总监。

10. Thinking of You

想起你  全套5枚

Capturing the excitement and delight of receiving a card in the mail meant just for you, Thinking of You features five stamps in a pane of 20 and a host of die-cut, self-adhesive messages — perfect to accompany letters or cards sent to brighten someone’s day. Each stamp is designed in fun colors with different whimsical images, including flowers, balloons, cute animals, sweet treats and symbols of good luck. Words of encouragement and thoughtful affirmations surround the stamps on the pane. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps with original artwork by Ellen Surrey.

如果你收到的邮件上，贴有自己设计的邮票，你该有多么的兴奋和喜悦，在20枚大版上印有五张邮票和各种图案，可以自己随意黏贴——非常适合搭配寄递的信件或卡片，受到这样的信件，收信者的一天都会充满了快乐。每张邮票都以有趣的颜色设计，带有不同的异想天开的图像，包括鲜花、气球、可爱的动物、甜食和好运的象征。邮票大版边饰印刷着鼓励和思想深刻的话语。艺术总监Greg Breeding用Ellen Surrey的原创设计了邮票。

11.Snow Globes

雪球 全套4枚
Beloved by children and adults alike, snow globes can be miniature works of art, kitschy souvenirs or anything in between. Celebrating the spirit of the holidays, the Postal Service captures the playful pleasure of Christmas snow globes on four new stamps.

Painting in oil, the artist created spherical snow globes featuring icons of the season: a snowman wearing a jaunty red-and-white scarf; Santa Claus on a rooftop preparing to climb down the chimney; a reindeer standing in a snowy forest; and a snowy tree decorated with colorful ornaments. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamps with original art by Gregory Manchess.

雪球受到儿童和成年人的喜爱，可以是微型艺术品、流行的纪念品或介于两者之间的任何东西。为了庆祝圣诞节，邮政在四枚邮票上绘制了圣诞雪球的快乐瞬间。

艺术家用油画创作了带有季节标志的雪球：一个戴着红白围巾的欢快的雪人；屋顶上的圣诞老人准备爬下烟囱；一只站在雪地森林里的驯鹿；以及一棵装饰着五颜六色的装饰品的圣诞树。艺术总监德里·诺伊斯用格雷戈里·曼奇斯的原创设计了邮票。

12. Tulip Blossoms

郁金香绽放 全套10枚
Close-up photographs of 10 beautiful tulips in a rainbow of colors grace this new booklet of 20 stamps. One blossom fills almost the entire frame of each stamp, with just the top of a stem peeking out from underneath. Since Dutch immigrants brought tulip bulbs to North America hundreds of years ago, the flower has become a dazzling part of our landscape. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps with existing photographs by Denise Ippolito.

彩虹色的10朵美丽郁金香的特写照片为含20枚邮票的小本票增添了光彩。一朵花几乎填满了每张邮票的整个图案，只有一根茎的顶部从下面露出来。自从数百年前荷兰移民将郁金香球茎带到北美以来，这朵花已成为我们风景中耀眼的一部分。艺术总监Greg Breeding用Denise Ippolito的现有照片设计了邮票。

且不说美国邮票设计的好坏，选题怎么样，单单每年十月能够公布计划并且还有设计图稿，这点就比中国邮政强了不知道多少。我们的邮票直到发行前一周公众可能都不知道什么样的，而美国邮票发行前一年，基本上就已经确定了，而且实际发行几乎和图稿一致。前几年发行计划公布的同时也会公布一部分图稿，大约三分之一左右，后来这个传统也没有了，图稿几乎不再公布，难道是怕提前公布了，集邮者挑毛病吗？