About This Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service honored Lucille Ball with this seventh stamp in the Legends of Hollywood series. Artist Drew Struzan based his painting on a circa 1955 photograph.
The selvage photograph depicting Lucille Ball as Lucy Ricardo in a state of openmouthed surprise is from Episode 175 of I Love Lucy. The episode, entitled “Housewarming,” first aired April 1, 1957. Elisabeth Edwards of Desilu, too, LLC, wrote the selvage text, which reads:
“America’s ‘Queen of Comedy,’ Lucille Ball, is best loved for her portrayal of that wacky redhead Lucy Ricardo in the 1950s TV series I Love Lucy. Her wit, charm, and amazing ability for physical comedy have endeared this star of radio, stage, television, and film to generations of fans worldwide.”
Image of Lucille Ball is used with permission of Desilu, too, LLC.
Art Director
Derry Noyes
For more than 40 years Derry Noyes has designed and provided art direction for close to 800 United States postage stamps and stamp products. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from Hampshire College and a master of fine arts degree from Yale University.
Noyes worked as a graphics designer at Beveridge and Associates, a Washington, D.C., firm, until 1979 when she established her own design firm, Derry Noyes Graphics. Her clients have included museums, corporations, foundations, and architectural and educational institutions. Her work has been honored by American Illustration, the Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington, Communication Arts, Critique magazine, Graphis, Creativity International, and the Society of Illustrators.
Before becoming an art director for the U.S. Postal Service, she served as a member of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee from 1981 to 1983.
Noyes is a resident of Washington, D.C.