Charley Harper – An Illustrated Life

American artist Charley Harper, whose well-loved illustrations of nature, insects, animals and people have been appearing in books and magazines since the 1950’s, passed away barely a month ago in his hometown of Cincinnati at the age of 84. The self described “minimal realist” was published in several collections, but was never published in one complete retrospective — until recently. New York designer Todd Oldham, a fan of Harper’s for years, collaborated closely with the late artist in the years before his death, resulting in this beautiful AMMO Books release. Charley Harper — An Illustrated Life is a 420-page collection of selected pieces from work he completed for Ford Times magazines, “The Animal Kingdom,” and “Betty Crocker’s Dinner for Two,” and others. Charley Harper — An Illustrated Life is available for purchase on the AMMO site as a standard book, or as a limited edition personally signed by Charley Harper and Todd Oldham. Each edition comes with a silkscreen edition print, stamped by the Charley Harper estate.