Charley Harper (1922-2007) American, Porcupine Serigraph "Prickly Pair". Depicting a porcupine being partially hidden by a cactus with flowers. Numbered lower left 1058/1500. Signed lower right. Lowest left says COPR Charles Harper 1982. 

To purchase this online at their website starts at $350. From the website: "Ever feel like telling the world, Don’t call me. I’ll call you? Take a tip from this prickly pair and cloak yourself in spears and spines, burrs and barbs, hatpins and harpoons. A quiver of quills quickly quells invasion of privacy and insures tranquility. But when misanthropy gives way to philanthropy, when your gregarious impulse quashes your territorial imperative, call a friend. Even the porcupine and the prickly pear get together occasionally—for lunch."

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

Folder Size: 16 x 16 in. 
Print Size: 12 x 12 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?