The Indiana Statehood stamp shows a sunset over a cornfield in northern Indiana – an image Governor Mike Pence says captures the joy he feels for the state.
“And the photographer, who pulled his car over not far from where he lives, jumped on the hood of the car and captured the inexpressible beauty of the landscape of Indiana,” Pence says.
Photographer Michael Matti’s photo was selected after officials saw it online, on his website. He says the photo was taken a few years ago and was already special to him.
“That’s also kind of the start of my photography career because I was still in [Indiana Wesleyan] University and so that image has meant a lot to me even before they had picked it for the stamp, so it was kind of cool to see that chosen for the stamp, as well.”
The Indiana Statehood forever stamp is available only in Indianapolis Tuesday and will be released nationwide Wednesday.
