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Charley Harper (August 4, 1922 – June 10, 2007) was a Cincinnati-based American
Modernist artist. He was best known for his highly stylized wildlife prints, posters and book
illustrations. Born in Frenchton, West Virginia in 1922, Harper's upbringing on his family
farm influenced his work to his last days. He left his farm home to study art at the Art
Academy of Cincinnati, and won the academy’s first Stephen H. Wilder Traveling
Scholarship. While at the Academy, and supposedly on the first day, Charley met fellow
artist Edie Mckee, whom he would marry shortly after graduation in 1947.
Charley and Edie spent their honeymoon traveling the country, mainly in the west and south,
being able to do so because of the Stephen H. Wilder Scholarship the Academy awarded to
Charley for post-graduate travels. Charley Harper returned to the Art Academy of Cincinnati
as a teacher and also worked for a commercial firm before working on his own. He and his
wife worked out of their Roselawn and Finneytown homes, and later, with their only child
Brett Harper, formed Harper Studios.
During his career, Charley Harper illustrated numerous books, notably The Golden Book of
Biology, magazines such as Ford Times, as well as many prints, posters, and other works. As
his subjects are mainly natural, with birds prominently featured, Charley often created works
for many nature-based organizations, among them the National Park Service; Cincinnati Zoo;
Cincinnati Nature Center; Hamilton County (Ohio) Park District; and Hawk Mountain
Sanctuary in Pennsylvania. He also designed interpretive displays for Everglades National
Park.
Charley Harper died on Sunday, June 10, 2007 at age 84 after contending with pneumonia for
some months
Modernist artist. He was best known for his highly stylized wildlife prints, posters and book
illustrations. Born in Frenchton, West Virginia in 1922, Harper's upbringing on his family
farm influenced his work to his last days. He left his farm home to study art at the Art
Academy of Cincinnati, and won the academy’s first Stephen H. Wilder Traveling
Scholarship. While at the Academy, and supposedly on the first day, Charley met fellow
artist Edie Mckee, whom he would marry shortly after graduation in 1947.
Charley and Edie spent their honeymoon traveling the country, mainly in the west and south,
being able to do so because of the Stephen H. Wilder Scholarship the Academy awarded to
Charley for post-graduate travels. Charley Harper returned to the Art Academy of Cincinnati
as a teacher and also worked for a commercial firm before working on his own. He and his
wife worked out of their Roselawn and Finneytown homes, and later, with their only child
Brett Harper, formed Harper Studios.
During his career, Charley Harper illustrated numerous books, notably The Golden Book of
Biology, magazines such as Ford Times, as well as many prints, posters, and other works. As
his subjects are mainly natural, with birds prominently featured, Charley often created works
for many nature-based organizations, among them the National Park Service; Cincinnati Zoo;
Cincinnati Nature Center; Hamilton County (Ohio) Park District; and Hawk Mountain
Sanctuary in Pennsylvania. He also designed interpretive displays for Everglades National
Park.
Charley Harper died on Sunday, June 10, 2007 at age 84 after contending with pneumonia for
some months
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