Editors: gestalten & Charley Harper Art Studio & Margaret Rhodes
Features: Full color, hardcover, stitch bound, 336 pages
Format: 24.5 × 33 cm, 9 ¾   × 13 inches
Price: € 69.90 (D)  £ 60  $ 90 (US)
ISBN:978-3-96704-046-3

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EU + UK PUBLICATION DATE: March 31, 2022 
INT PUBLICATION DATE: MAY 31, 2022
EMBARGO DATE TO USE IMAGERY AND PRESS AND RELEASE: March  10, 2022
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Ladybugs, dogs, owls, otters: Charley Harper’s whimsical illustrations are more than a source of delight. With a never-ending curiosity for the world, especially for wildlife and flora, Harper developed a unique style that influenced a whole generation of artists and designers. His oeuvre is, simply, synonymous with mid-century modernism. Wild Life created in collaboration by gestalten, Brett Harper and Margaret Rhodes is a vast collection of works originally created as posters, magazine covers, murals, and others. Compiled by illustration expert Margaret Rhodes and the artist’s son, Brett Harper, this definitive monograph offers a rare glimpse into Charley’s private and creative universe. Telling the story of his life and of his masterpieces, Wild Life is essential for enthusiasts of the American master and for those interested in mid-century visual culture.

BRETT HARPER is the artist’s son. He leads the Charley Harper Art Studio, which is dedicated to preserving and promoting the American illustrator’s work. MARGARET RHODES is an independent writer and editor specializing in design. She previously worked in-house at New York Magazine, WIRED, and Fast Company.

ABOUT gestalten
gestalten is an international publishing house collaborating and engaging with the world’s most interesting creatives to document and anticipate vital movements in architecture and interiors, design and fashion, escape and mobility, travel, food, and beverage, as well as visual culture. 

Exploring creativity in every form, gestalten is known and loved by millions around the globe for its unique lens across print and digital mediums. gestalten also publishes illustrated books for children through its imprint Little gestalten.