Charley Harper: Isle Royale 1,000-Piece Puzzle

1,000-Piece Puzzle
Box size: 10 x 13 x 1.875 in.
Puzzle size: 20 x 29 in.
ISBN 9780764978524

Charley Harper (American, 1922–2007) Isle Royale National Park, Michigan, 1979 Charley Harper delighted legions of art and animal lovers the world over with his posters for the National Park Service, including Isle Royale National Park, Michigan. The park, established in 1940, spans a large wilderness island and more than 450 smaller islands in Lake Superior. It’s home to wolves, moose, and a wide variety of birds, a few of which Harper has perched amid the birches in this poster. The artworks for his park posters—massive, requiring a year each to paint—showcase Harper’s skill in depicting entire ecosystems by using simple shapes and patterns, and vivid colors. Reproduced for this 1,000-piece puzzle, this one exhibits an almost abstract approach.