Charley Harper (1922-2007) American, Hummingbird Serigraph "Fearless Feathers". Depicting a hummingbird racing in the air next to what appears to be the tail of an airplane. Numbered lower left 580/1000. Titled "Fearless Feathers" lower middle. Signed lower right. Lowest left says COPR Charles Harper 1987 World Rights Reserved. Lowest right says Edition 1000/Signed/Numbered. 

To purchase this online at their website starts at $250 but says currently unavailable. From the website: "Feather for feather, the hummingbird is the fiercest, fastest, fiestiest flier in the firmament. Forget the hawk, the owl, the eagle. This flyweight will zing anything on the wing, even an airplane, that violates his airspace. Straight up or down, sideways and backward he zips, hovering for frequent refueling on high-octane nectar. Courting, he tosses caution to the wind and barnstorms up a circus to seduce his significant other. Yet, for all his macho, he is so fragile he can easily perish in a spider’s web." 

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

Folder Size: 26 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. 
Print Size: 22 1/4 x 15 1/2 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?