USPS HONORS LINDA McCARTNEY WITH NEW STAMP COLLECTION

The United States Postal Service (USPS) issued a collection of postage stamps honoring Linda McCartney on September 25, 2026, at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

The American postal administration recently commemorated Linda McCartney (1941–1998) through a booklet of stamps showcasing her nature and still life photography. McCartney built a diverse professional journey as a photographer, recording artist, culinary writer, and defender of animal welfare, acting as a core catalyst within the plant-based diet movement. An official unveiling event for the adhesive postage took place recently at the Manhattan art institution, MoMA.

Postmaster General David Steiner remarked, “Linda McCartney’s life and work represents the best of what the USPS stamp program seeks to recognize: art that endures…art that enriches…art that uplifts people and art that is universal.” Steiner continued, “And of course, across every part of her life — art, music, and advocacy — Linda led with her heart. And that’s the legacy we hope these stamps capture.”

The head of the postal agency was accompanied by her descendant Mary McCartney, who stated, ‘She was a pioneer, she was definitely ahead of her time, but none of it was planned and conscious. It all came from the heart.”

The pane of 20 stamps showcases five different photographs taken by McCartney.

“Shadow. Sussex,” 1984 — a black-and-white photo of a horse in the snow standing on its hind legs
“Sunflowers,” mid 1990’s – color image of an arrangement of sunflowers and other brightly colored flowers on a grey weathered wooden table.
“Through a Glass Teapot,” 1996 — a black-and-white photo of a half-full glass teapot, with the inverted reflection of a tree in the glass
“Carnation. Sussex,” 1985 — astill life of a single yellow carnation in a vase against a white lace curtain with flowers
“Cherries, Antigua” — taken in 1969 from the same photo shoot as the cover art from her husband’s 1970 debut solo album, “McCartney.”

The selvage features “Self Portrait,” a 1992 black-and-white self-portrait of McCartney behind her camera. Derry Noyes, an art director for the USPS, designed the stamps and stamp pane using McCartney’s photographs.

Image: USPS

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