Charley harper artist paintings

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The Charley Harper Art Studio is dedicated to preserving and promoting the work of renowned American illustrator Charley Harper.

Charley Harper’s unique minimalist approach is unmistakable. From his groundbreaking mid-century illustrations for Ford Times Magazine and Golden Books and his impeccably composed posters for the National Parks and other wildlife organizations, to his whimsical serigraph and giclée prints, Charley Harper’s art is a beloved treasure and an inspiration to an entire generation of artists and designers.

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Charley Harper

American Modernist artist (1922-2007)

Not to be confused with Charlie Harper (disambiguation).

Charley Harper (August 4, 1922 – June 10, 2007) was a Cincinnati-based AmericanModernist artist. He was best known for his highly stylized wildlife prints, posters, and book illustrations. Born Charles Burton Harper ^[1] in Frenchton, West Virginia in 1922, Harper's upbringing on his family farm influenced his work to his last days. He left his farm home to study art at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, and won the academy's first Stephen H. Wilder Traveling Scholarship. Also during his time at the Academy, and supposedly on the first day, Charley met fellow artist Edie Mckee, whom he married shortly after graduation in 1947.

Charley and Edie spent their honeymoon traveling the country, mainly in the west and south, being able to do so because of the Stephen H. Wilder Scholarship the Academy awarded to Charley for post-graduate travels. Charley Harper returned to the Art Academy of Cincinnati as a teacher and also worked for a commercial firm before working on his own. He and his wife worked out of their Roselawn and Finneytown homes, and later, with their only child Brett Harper, formed Harper Studios.

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