Charles Harper Heath Hen Serigraph

As much as I love Art Deco, I do have some mid-century modern pieces decorating the house. I have a number of rare signed, Charley Harper silk screen/serigraphs up in our dining room.

During the period of late 1948 through mid-1982, Charley Harper contributed hundreds of illustrations to the Ford Times magazine, produced by the Ford Motor Company. He is now deceased. He did a number of bird prints, and this one is entitled "Heath Hen." Circa 1950's. I framed it with a retro, tiki-style, bamboo frame.

Charley Harper used a style called "minimal realism," and this portrait has all the elements of the atomic age with bold colors and geometric designs.

I started collecting these portraits several years ago before recent interior designer, Todd Oldham, made him popular again. Some of Charles Harper's graphic designs have even been featured on "The Antiques Roadshow. "