Charley Harper: Birds Embossed Boxed Notecard Assortment

Charley Harper’s beloved bird images are presented here as embossed designs. His familiar geometric style and endearing avian personalities take on a sophisticated flair when produced this way. A lifelong artist and conservationist, Charley Harper expressed his deep appreciation of nature through his design, forming the innovative "minimal realism" that would become his artistic hallmark. Harper's work has inspired an entire generation of artists and designers. Please note: the images are not printed with ink. The shapes of the illustrations are embossed on high-quality recycled paper. Contains three each of the following notecards: Midnight Snack Cardinals Consorting Red-eyed Vireos Darwin’s Finches

Charley Harper

Midcentury modernist Charley Harper (American, 1922–2007) portrayed the natural world with heart and humor. In vivid colors and simple shapes, his cardinals, ladybugs, and clever critters have become icons of wildlife art. His illustrations were published in magazines and books, notably Ford Times and The Giant Golden Book of Biology. A longtime conservationist, Harper created posters for more than 50 nature- and conservation-oriented organizations. His US National Park Service posters—massive, requiring a year each to paint—showcase delightful depictions of entire ecosystems in a style he defined as “minimal realism.” In his adopted hometown of Cincinnati, his public works are the legacy of an artist truly beguiled by the wild, one whose art was a quiet catalyst for ecological action.