{"product_id":"the-art-of-charley-harper-creatures-wild-and-tame-hardcover","title":"The Art of Charley Harper: Creatures Wild and Tame - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulie Aronson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBrett Harper\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eMichael Bierut\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new publication explores the art and career of the American printmaker, painter, designer, and illustrator Charley Harper (1922-2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarper's iconic depictions of animals have long enjoyed robust appreciation among nature lovers and aficionados of mid-century modern furnishings, which they exquisitely complement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA longtime resident of Cincinnati, Harper developed his \"minimal realism,\" as he referred to his style, in the 1940s and 50s, stripping down nature to its essential characteristics in elegant, engaging, vividly coloured designs that breathe life and personality. Harper was an indefatigable worker who transformed an array of drawings, collages, and paintings into his beloved screen prints, book illustrations, and posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn ardent advocate of wildlife conservation and climate activism, Harper has been the favorite artist of nature organizations across the United States, including the National Park Service and the Audubon Society for whom he designed eye-catching illustrations and posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanies an exhibition of the same name at Cincinnati Art Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorks in the book are from Collection of Brett Harper; Cincinnati Art Museum, OH; Springfield Museum of Art, OH; Mass Audubon Collection; National Park Service, Everglades National Park; National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center; and private collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFront cover: Charley Harper; \u003cem\u003eScary Scenario\u003c\/em\u003e, 2006; color screen print on paper; image 25 × 22 in. (63.5 × 55.9 cm); sheet 29 × 26 in. (73.7 × 66 cm); Collection of Brett Harper. (c) Charley Harper, all rights reserved\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Aronson\u003c\/b\u003e is curator of American Paintings, Sculpture, and Drawings at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Dr Aronson's professional experience includes a position as the assistant curator of American art at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri, and research posts at the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. She has published and lectured on topics ranging from New England folk portraiture to painters and sculptors of the Cincinnati region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Archer\u003c\/b\u003e is a leading expert on design and material culture. A native New Yorker now based in Philadelphia, she is an author, curator, editor, reviewer, lecturer, and broadcaster. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe Midcentury Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMidcentury Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written for \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times, Material Intelligence, American Craft, The New Yorker, T Magazine \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHyperallergic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003ePreviously, she was senior curator at the Philadelphia Art Alliance and the director of Greenwich House Pottery; more recently, she has appeared as a regular guest on the podcast \u003cem\u003eYou're Wrong About \u003c\/em\u003e and in the CNN documentary \u003cem\u003eThe Many Lives of Martha Stewart. \u003c\/em\u003esarah-archer.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Bierut\u003c\/b\u003e is a leading graphic designer, teacher and writer, a partner in the New York office of the international design consultancy Pentagram, a founder of the website Design Observer, and a teacher at the Yale School of Art and the Yale School of Management. He is co-editor of the five-volume series \u003ci\u003eLooking Closer: Critical Writings on Graphic Design \u003c\/i\u003eand co-founded Design Observer, an online site for design and cultural criticism. His books include \u003ci\u003e79 Short Essays on Design \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNow You See It and Other Essays on Design\u003c\/i\u003e (2017). Bierut resides in Tarrytown, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrett Harper\u003c\/b\u003e is the artist's son and president of the Charley Harper Art Studio. charleyharperartstudio.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Zickefoose\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, artist, and naturalist. She is the author of numerous books including \u003ci\u003eSaving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay \u003c\/i\u003e(2019). She lives in Whipple, Ohio. juliezickefoose.com; juliezickefoose.blogspot.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 11.6 x 10.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":71743884034301,"sku":"9781917273251","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/DTsRVUnfoO9781917273251.webp?v=1793296522","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/the-art-of-charley-harper-creatures-wild-and-tame-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}