Bette Davis Stamp

What a topsy-turvy world! While Philistines give "contemporary art" a bad name by awarding big-money prizes to twerps who couldn't attain craftsman status, let alone produce a masterpiece, Americans can walk into a post office and buy a miniature artwork for only 42 cents. This new US postage stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Hollywood superstar Bette Davis, with a portrait of her as she appeared in the film All About Eve (1950). During her distinguished career she received 11 Oscar nominations and won two best actress Oscars for Dangerous (1936) and Jezebel (1939). Seeing herself in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) reduced her to tears, but what a performance!