Charley Harper's An Illustrated Life - Oldham Todd
An Illustrated Life
KORTE INHOUD
Renowned designer Todd Oldham rediscovered Charley Harper's work in 2001, and collaborated closely with him, combing through his extensive archive to edit and design this stunning and definitive monograph of Charley Harper's work. Charley Harper is an American original who created his art from his home studio in Cincinnati, Ohio, until his death on June 10, 2007, at the age of eighty-four. He is beloved for his delightful, graphic, and often humorous illustrations of nature, animals, insects, and people alike. Charley liked to say that when he paints a bird, he doesn't count all the feathers in the wings-he just counts the wings. Minimal realism, as he called it, and his unique and precise style continue to resonate and inspire his admirers. CHARLEY HARPER-AN ILLUSTRATED LIFE showcases Charley's illustrations that appeared from 1950-1975 in the Ford Times magazines, as well as in books such as the beloved The Giant Golden Book of Biology in 1961, Betty Crocker's Dinner for Two in 1961, and The Animal K...
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2009Uitgever: Ammo Books424 paginasTaal: EngelsGrootte: 489x337ISBN-10: 0978607651ISBN-13: 9780978607654Koop dit boek tweedehands
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For over six decades Charley Harper painted colorful and graphic illustrations of nature, animals, insects and people alike, from his home studio in Cincinnati, Ohio until his death in 2007. Designer Todd Oldham rediscovered Charley's work in 2001, and collaborated closely with him in the ensuing years; combing through his extensive archive to edit and design this stunning monograph, a beautiful tribute to Charley Harper's singular style, which he referred to as Minimal Realism. This book, which produces im...
