Charley Harper: Powerful Groupings

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Charley Harper Powerful Groupings

Transcript of Charley Harper: Powerful Groupings

Charley Harper

Charley HarperPowerful Groupings

What kind of lines do you see?What shapes have been formed?

How many different patterns can you spot? Is there a pattern of patterns?

What effect has been achieved through the repetition of pattern here?

How many different penguins are there? What impression do you get through Harpers decision to repeat the pattern in such a tight manner?

Why do you think Harper layered the starling images on top of each other in this manner? What is he saying about the way they live in their flock?

What do you think Harper is suggesting by layering the leaf shapes on top of the red-winged blackbirds?

What can you interpret about the power of the group from this picture?

Look at how Harper used simple lines to draw his cardinal. See if you can do the same.