Artist: Drew Struzan
Art director: Howard E. Paine
First day of issue: May 2, 2000
Acrylic and Prismacolor on board
For his drawings to commemorate the 1990s, Drew Struzan united fifteen subjects with a consistently rippled, almost blurred style. In this illustration for the Gulf War stamp, he creates drama not only through fiery colors but also by hinting at greater conflict in the distance