Charley Harper (August 4, 1922 – June 10, 2007) was a Cincinnati-based American Modernist artist. He was best known for his highly stylized wildlife prints, posters and book illustrations.
In a style he called “minimal realism”, Charley Harper captured the essence of his subjects with the fewest possible visual elements. He said of his approach, “I never count the feathers in the wings — I just count the wings.” The results are bold, colorful, and often whimsical. The designer Todd Oldham wrote of Harper, “Charley’s inspired yet accurate color sense is undeniable, and when combined with the precision he exacts on rendering only the most important details, one is always left with a sense of awe.”
check out the AV by Todd Oldham.
You can see some of his work here.
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i just checked out the price of the book, too bad I can’t afford it… anyway, it’s really sad that I read about the news that Mr. Harper has passed away a couple of months ago, what a great loss!