Charley Harper: Gorman Heritage Farm 300-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

Charley Harper (American, 1922–2007) Gorman Heritage Farm, 1996 Take a trip out to the country with Charley Harper’s Gorman Heritage Farm. Harper created this artwork for the working farm and outdoor education center near Cincinnati, Ohio. He distilled the essence of fruits, vegetables, farm animals, and even harvesting machinery into a colorful scene sure to please Old MacDonald himself—and you, as well, as you take on this 300-piece puzzle.

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.