Part of a collection of six Special Stamps celebrating the imagination and artistic legacy of classic science fiction.
The issue coincides with the 75th anniversary of the death of HG Wells and the 70th anniversary of the publication of The Day of the Triffids.
Each stamp features a unique interpretation by a different artist illustrating a seminal work by a classic British science fiction author
“When I was contacted by Webb and Webb via my agents Handsome Frank to produce one of the six stamps for the Sci-fi Author’s collection, I didn’t hesitate to accept. When I found out I’d been given Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End I was over the moon – I had read Childhood’s End as a teenager, but needed to re-acquaint myself with they key parts of the novel. The most important part for me was to create an illustration that was immediately identifiable with the text, like a still from a film that is instantly recognisable.
“I can’t remember having many jobs where I wasn’t asked to make some amends even if they were minor ones, but not this time – the final artwork was signed off first time (a rare acutance). In fact, the job went by so quickly that it all felt a little like a dream. Maybe it will feel real when I’m holding the stamp in my hand this Friday.”
