DAAP Galleries in collaboration with the Charley Harper Studio present for the first time, a retrospective view of Charley Harper's career. Many never before seen works will be on view, beginning with his childhood and tracing a path throughout his career, providing a unique insight into the development of the icon maker we know today.
Reception: Thursday, January 12th, 5-7pm
Exhibition runs: January 9th through February 16th
Hours: Sunday - Thursday 10am to 5pm
http://daap.uc.edu/galleries/reed_gallery.html
Location
DAAP Complex, 5th Floor
West/Main Campus, UC
513 556 2839
West/Main Campus, UC
513 556 2839
Une exposition qui me semble très intéressante...
ReplyDeleteGros bisous
I hope I can make it to that!
ReplyDeleteIn our area, you see Harper prints everywhere. It's easy to take him for granted. About a decade ago, I got acquainted with his earlier works like his bird serigraphs and his art for Ford. It made me look at him with a refreshed perspective.
Is this really a "first-time" retrospective? or just first time at DAAP?
I thought the exhibit at CAC years ago was a decent retrospective.
I don't think it's a "first time" retrospective unless a lot of originals or sketches are being shown for the first time. Chuck is right about the CAC show a few years back. In any case, I hope to make it to the reception tonight.
ReplyDeleteI think Chuck knows better now that he has seen it, maybe you should do the same!
DeleteThe CAC show was very good.I love CH's old textbook illustrations. I plan to check out the show, but cannot make the reception. Too many deadlines...
ReplyDeleteI saw it earlier tonight, and no one who's even remotely interested in Harper's work will be disappointed. I was amazed at the breadth of work and number of pieces that were crammed in that space. It's all there: childhood drawings, art from the military years, old commercial stuff and lots of process-oriented stuff: thumbnails, sketches, mock-ups, original art and printed pieces. There were expressionistic watercolor and gouache scenes that surprised me —very much like Mary Blair's work.
ReplyDeleteI had to rush it a bit, because I had the girls with me, but they enjoyed it as well. We have a memory card game at home that features a lot of his pieces, and they were excited to see the jumbo-sized originals.