We're big fans of the mid-century illustrations of Charley Harper. Children and adults alike can have some fun with his work thanks to Charley Harper's Sticky Birds: An Animal Sticker Kit.
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Charley Harper-inspired Birdy Mug range
The description doesn't mention the iconic illustrator, but we think the Birdy Mug range owes a great deal to the work of Charley Harper.
Charley Harper’s Animal Kingdom book
Charley Harper is renowned for his unique mid-century illustrations of the natural world. They get to take centre stage in this recently published book, Charley Harper's Animal Kingdom.
Charley Harper Greeting Cards
Charley Harper is a name that should be familiar to anyone with a good knowledge of Modernist art (we've certainly mentioned him before).
For those who don’t know this work consists of stylized wildlife prints, posters and book illustrations, and now there is a range of greeting cards featuring his designs. Pictured here is the Octoberama card, an autumnal and decidedly midcentury style illustration on a 7 by 5 inches blank card.
The cards cost £2.25 each from Hus and Hem.
Push Me Pull You aviary mug
Forget cute and twee depictions of animals, the work created by Push Me Pull You is also inspired by our four legged, furry or feathered friends but gives them a strong graphic, retro look, such as in this aviary mug.
As the name would suggest, the mug is covered with depictions of birds. The various breeds are illustrated using geometric shapes and the first reference that springs to mind is Charley Harper's work on the same subject. The Push Me Pull You look doesn't just apply to birds though – take a peek at the shop and see foxes, elephants, giraffes and many more given the same treatment.
It's not just mugs either: the designs are available as clothing, prints and stationery.
Prices start at $5 with this mug costing $12.
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Charley Harper needlepoint
Regular readers of the site will be aware that we are massive fans of Charley Harper's mid-century designs. Those who are gifted with a needle may be interested to hear that some of his best loved prints are available as needlepoint designs.
Treglowan design produce the hand painted canvases, it's then up to the embroiderer to select the threads to match and interpret the pattern. Pictured is Flamingo Row which costs $70, but the prices vary from $50 up to $350: definitely not one for beginners.
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