William Graef
* Postmasters
“They turn junk mail into masterpieces.”
--- Richard Johnson, Page Six, New York Post
“The Postmaster stamp series makes me want to doff my cap and salute. Here at last are stamps that truly represent the spirit of America -- its daiquiri and bunny slippers, its TV dinners and automobile graveyards, its standing rib roasts and naugahyde ottomans and Unabombers. Each is a little perfect gem -- little in size, maybe, but with a heart that’s as big as all outdoors.”
--- Lucy Sante, Author, Lowlife
“During Britain’s postal strike of 1971, appeared in which private individuals could set up shop in competition with the General Post Office, I started a company called Stamp Out Art and had stamps designed by amongst others Eduardo Paolozzi, David Hockney, and Alan Jones. Too bad Bill Graef wasn’t around, but he is a sparkling successor.”
--- Anthony Haden-Guest, Vanity Fair

Screenprint on paper 9" x 9" 2023

Ten color screenprint on paper 18" x 24" 2018

Six color screenprint Acrylic on paper 18' x 24" 2018

Acrylic on balsa 4" x 6.5" x 1/2" each Series of 100 2019

Rollcaps (paper, gunpowder) 20" x 20" 2016

Acrylic on paper 18" x 18" 2018

Acrylic on canvas 22" x 36" 2001

Four color screenprint on paper 18" x 24" 2018

Tempera on newsprint, burned, framed 16" x 20" 2011

Silverprint 16" x 20" 2002

Acrylic on fabric on panel 32" x 6" each 2012

Lasercut plex-polymore 8" x 10" 2010