Paul Dersidan Design & Direction

Rainbow

Seven miniature sheets and perforated stamps weave the story of the rainbow. The stamps dissect the physical phenomenon, while the larger sheets reflect the personal memories, people, and objects the artist associates with each hue. The postal value of each stamp corresponds to the colour’s wavelength. The illustration style mimics the wave form. A rainbow is formed when all seven sheets are aligned.500 limited edition copies • Offset print on Chromo Gummed Paper UK 102 gsm • 125 × 80 mm — 5 × 3 in, mini sheet size • 27 × 42 mm — 1 × 1.6 in, stamp size

Six rainbow-striped colour swatches labelled R, O, Y, G, B, I and V on black
Rainbow-striped collage with a horse, face, figures and a red colour swatch
Rainbow-striped collage with animal-like figures, books and an orange colour swatchRainbow-striped collage with a yellow sun, bird and yellow colour swatch
Rainbow-striped collage with a green figure, leaves and green colour swatchRainbow-striped collage with blue trousers, a bicycle and blue colour swatch
Rainbow-striped collage with a boot, musical notes and purple colour swatchRainbow-striped collage with pink flowers, clothing and pink colour swatch
The word RAINBOW in multicoloured striped lettering on black
Close-up photograph of a rainbow-striped illustrated postcardBack of a cream postcard with a dotted address rectangle