Charley Harper: Blackburnian Warbler Small Boxed Cards

Charley Harper (American, 1922–2007)
Blackburnian Warbler

American artist Charley Harper loved birds. To accompany the image of his Blackburnian Warbler print in Ford Times, he wrote: “The Blackburnian shouts, ‘Here am I—count me.’ He is one of Nature’s specific statements, never to be dismissed as ‘some kind of a warbler.’”

A practitioner of “minimal realism,” Harper reminded viewers that his painting “is a picture which gives me a chance to share with you my thoughts about the bird.” Perhaps this notecard will inspire you to share your thoughts with one you count as a friend.