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Legends of Hollywood: James Dean Artist: Michael J. Deas Medium: Oil on board Art director: Carl T. Herrman First day of issue: June 24, 1996 Even when a portrait is the key element in a stamp design, the background is often charged with symbolic meaning. Here the stormy skies behind James Dean convey inner turbulence; the open plains below suggest the settings of his films and key places in his life.