Thoughtfully conceived and engagingly intricate, the 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle combines superb colour reproduction and stunning images that will delight all ages.
This beautiful jigsaw, originally a poster illustrated by Charley Harper for the National Park Services in 1986, depicts the native animal and plant life of the Rocky Mountains.
Puzzle size 51x 74 cm.
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.
In a style he called “minimal realism”, Charley Harper captures the essence of his subjects with the fewest possible visual elements. When asked to describe his unique visual style, Charley responded:
“When I look at a wildlife or nature subject, I don’t see the feathers in the wings, I just count the wings. I see exciting shapes, colour combinations, patterns, textures, fascinating behavior and endless possibilities for making interesting pictures. I regard the picture as an ecosystem in which all the elements are interrelated, interdependent, perfectly balanced, without trimming or unutilized parts; and herein lies the lure of the painting; in a world of chaos, the picture is one small rectangle in which the artist can create an ordered universe.”
