Hockney licks latest edition

The latest Royal Mail commemorative stamp set portrays the changing world of work, through the eyes of famous artists including David Hockney.

Workers’ Tale, the fifth in a series of Millennium editions, begins with the impact of the wool trade and finishes with a look at City finance.

‘Work has an enormous power to change. It is not simply about a job or a means to earn money, it is also about communication and creating work is the way we control and change our environment,’ says Royal Mail marketing manager Giles Finnemore.