Beguiled by the Wild: The Art of Charley Harper (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764972294)

Presenting more than 110 serigraphs accompanied by intriguing, pun-filled captions, this new, revised edition of Beguiled by the Wild pays homage to one of America's most beloved artists. Charley Harper (1922 2007), with his masterly use of simple geometric shapes, patterns, and vivid colors, distilled the essence of each bird, bug, otter, raccoon, or elephant he painted to its most important details. He called his style of painting "minimal realism. . . . Instead of trying to put everything in when I paint, I try to leave everything out. . . . I reduce the subject to the simplest possible visual terms without losing identity, thereby enhancing identity." Harper's approach to depicting the natural world is both sophisticated and fun. This edition of Beguiled by the Wild comprises all of Harper's serigraphs produced from 1968 to 2007. The original text by Roger Caras and Charley Harper is joined by a new commentary from the artist's son, Brett Harper.

Author: Charley Harper, Roger A. Caras
ISBN-10: 0764972294
ISBN-13: 9780764972294
Publisher: Pomegranate Communications
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2016
Pages: 132
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.75lbs
Size: 11.40h x 11.40w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Foreword 08/25/2016
Publishers Weekly 09/26/2016