Overview
Since the harrowing days of World War I, Australia has recognised the profound importance of capturing the emotional narratives of wartime. While official artists have long been commissioned to immortalise the valour and sacrifice of Australian servicemen and women, the role of photographers in documenting their heroism has been equally significant.
This stamp issue pays homage to three of Australia's official war photographers, who courageously traversed the landscapes of conflict, immortalising moments of bravery, resilience, and camaraderie.
As we reflect upon the profound impact of war on our nation's history, these stamps and products stand as a moving tribute to those who bravely documented the stories of our servicemen and women, ensuring that their sacrifices will never be forgotten.
Technical specifications
- Issue date
- 16 April 2024
- Issue withdrawal date
- 1 November 2024
- Denomination
- 3 x $1.50
- Stamp & product design
- Janet Boschen
- Paper: gummed
- Tullis Russell 104gsm Red Phosphor/Blue PVA Stamp Paper
- Paper: self-adhesive
- Tullis Russell 104gsm Red Phos. (Domain S/A Securpost MC 90 P11P Non-Phos)
- Printer
- RA
- Printing process
- Offset lithography
- Stamp size (mm)
- 35 x 35
- Minisheet size (mm)
- 170 x 80
- Perforations
- 14.28 x 14.28
- Sheet layout
- Module of 50 (no design)
- National Postmark
- Canberra ACT 2061
- FDI withdrawal date
- 15 May 2024
$1.50 Herbert Baldwin
Briton Herbert Baldwin (1880–1920) was Australia’s first commissioned war photographer, engaged to record Australian troops on the Western Front in late 1916 and early 1917. Baldwin’s compelling works include sombre framings of the aftermath of bombings and intimate studies of soldiers.
Photograph by unknown photographer from the collection of the Australian War Memorial, E00222.
$1.50 Damien Parer
The first photographer commissioned by the Australian government during World War II was Damien Parer (1912–44). He served behind the lens in the Middle East and North Africa, before joining Western forces in New Guinea in 1942. Parer was tragically killed by Japanese gunfire in 1944, while covering American operations in Palau.
Photograph by unknown photographer commissioned by the Department of Information Film Unit from the collection of the Australian War Memorial, 044860.
$1.50 George Silk
New Zealand-born George Silk (1916–2004) was the second photographer commissioned during World War II. He arrived in the Middle East in May 1940 and produced powerful images in Greece, Syria, Lebanon and Tobruk, before photographing the war campaign in the Pacific.
Photograph by Edward Lefevre (Ted) Cranstone from the collection of the Australian War Memorial, 001390/31.
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Set of Gummed Stamps:
Set of Gummed Stamps
This set of stamps contains the three stamp designs from the Anzac Day 2024: Picturing War stamp issue.
Minisheet:
Minisheet
This minisheet is from the Anzac Day 2024: Picturing War stamp issue and presents the three stamp designs with an intimate photo of Australian soldiers.
Stamp pack:
Anzac Day 2024: Picturing War Stamp Pack
This Anzac Day 2024: Picturing War stamp pack contains the three stamps and minisheet from the stamp issue presented in a high-quality folder.
First Day Cover (gummed):
First Day Cover (gummed)
This First Day Cover is from the Anzac Day 2024: Picturing War stamp issue and presents the three gummed stamps with official postmark.
- Set of Gummed Stamps
- Minisheet
- Stamp pack
- First Day Cover (gummed)
Additional collectables:
- Self-adhesive booklet of 10 x $1.50 stamps (Balwin)
- Self-adhesive booklet of 10 x $1.50 stamps (Parer)
- Self-adhesive booklet of 10 x $1.50 stamps (Silk)
- Maxicard set of 3
- Picturing War Stamp Collection
- Gutter strip of 10 x $1.50 (Balwin)
- Gutter strip of 10 x $1.50 (Parer)
- Gutter strip of 10 x $1.50 (Silk)
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