Presenting more than 110 serigraphs accompanied by intriguing, pun-filled captions, this revised edition of Beguiled by the Wild: The Art of Charley Harper pays homage to one of America's most beloved artists. Charley Harper, 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. His works have become icons of wildlife art. This edition features 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.
