The Artrepublic gallery in Brighton, England seems to be getting in a bit of a legal spat with the Royal Mail service over its latest showpiece. The artwork features a mock postage stamp in which the Queen is sporting a gas mask. I figure it is either an anti-war piece, or perhaps it is suggestive of her majesty eating too much royal cabbage and beans. Either way, I think it's great. Unfortunately, the Queen does not share my sentiments, and neither does the Royal Mail, who says it infringes on copyrights. All I have to say on the matter is lighten up, kids. You worry about getting people their mail, and let the artists make their art.
Above: The USPS re-released this 1961 postage stamp earlier this week, which features Barbara Billingsley of Leave It To Beaver fame dawning a gas mask and protective headgear in preparation for the imminent nuclear winter to come, courtesy of those red pinko bastards
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