Charley Harper (1922-2007) American, Birds Serigraph "Tern, Stones, and Turnstones". Depicting birds facing the same direction on a beach surrounded by stones (based on the description, likely a Roseate Tern and some Ruddy Turnstones). Tones of tan, gray, white, black, and orange. Numbered 1058/1500 in the lower left. Signed in the lower right. Lowest left says COPR Charles Harper 1982. 

To purchase this online at their website starts at $350. From the website: "If you’re terned off—I mean, turned off—by puns, don’t go away. The o’ punster has terned (make that turned) over a new leaf. I promise not to punctuate this paragraph with such punishments as no stone unterned, no U-terns—no more awful puns. Just the facts: a Roseate Tern and some Ruddy Turnstones share a pebbly beach along the…WAIT! I CAN’T STAND IT ANY LONGER! Ternabout’s fair play. No terning back now. The ol’ punster has passed the point of no retern."

Provenance: Previously purchased by consignor at an auction house in Virginia.

Folder Size: 16 x 22 in. 
Print Size: 12 x 18 in. 

Charley Harper (1922–2007) was an American modernist artist celebrated for his bold, geometric depictions of wildlife. He coined the term “minimal realism” to describe his style, which captured the essence of animals using vivid colors and simplified shapes. Harper’s work appeared in publications for the National Park Service, Audubon Society, and Ford Times, making nature accessible and engaging to a broad audience. His playful yet precise art continues to influence design and raise appreciation for the natural world. In his artwork, Harper imaginatively investigated the similarities between human and wild animal behaviors, but completely without anthropomorphism. "I learn as much as I can about the creatures that interest me, and they all do. I observe them and find out how they interact with each other and their environments and ask myself, What if?