I can't even believe this existed under my radar for so long. It blends my love for mid-century modern art, birds, and my needs as a pediatric speech-language therapist so perfectly that I almost can't believe it's real.
That's right. It's a goddamned CHARLEY HARPER MEMORY GAME. Charles Harper was a Cincinnati-based artist and is responsible for some of the most beautiful illustrations ever created of birds and other wildlife. Look through his entire catalog here. What a great example of how bold design, messages of conservation, and function can easily walk arm-in-arm. I want need this, and NOW.
Um, Charley is one of my 2 fave artists (Takashi Murakami is the other). The Cincy Museum of Art had a massive amazing show of his, RIGHT before he died - sad... I managed to find a decently priced Charley original on ebay (with water staining mind you - but I bought a matte to cover it). It is one of my prized possessions!! If you ever wanna get me a gift, that catalog book of his, with the cardboard box is amaaaazing!
Posted by: mz | 08/19/2009 at 03:28 PM