More Clifford Harper (illustrations from the Guardian Saturday Review)

Got my brand new computer last week with a brand new operating system (Windows7). My old scanner doesn't work on it though because new drivers are needed for it to work with this new system and because when I did eventually manage to download them they didn't install properly - in other words I can't scan anything for the time being! Slightly annoyed with that (all in the name of progress) but at least I've got these to show. Excellent work by Harper that I've been collecting - and scanning - for years.

"The Buddha And The Terrorist", Satish Kumar, illustrations by Clifford Harper (publ. by Green Books 2004) Part 2

The last few illustrations from this book by Clifford Harper. I love the serenity he achieves in the faces that is only found in religious icons. There is so much work and thought on all the details and the arrangement of the shapes and patterns.

Sixties LP sleeves

Just two playful sleeve designs from 1963 and 64 I picked up the other day. No idea who the designer was.

"The Buddha And The Terrorist", Satish Kumar, illustrations by Clifford Harper (publ. by Green Books 2004)

A few months ago I treated myself with three of Clifford Harper's books. This one is by far my favourite but all of them are stunning. Harper draws like nobody else, creating beautiful shapes within shapes and mesmerising patterns which can keep you looking forever. His work can be admired every Saturday on Guardian's review (some samples of which I'll be posting soon) but the quality of these drawings is much, much better. Here's the artist's biography but there are also many other websites that feature articles on him, including Wikipedia. http://www.cartoons.ac.uk/artists/cliffharper/biography

"Conte De Noel", Charles Dickens, illustrations by A.Pecoud (Paris 1952) Part 2

And here are some of the many black and white illustrations from this book.

Just a Christmas card - unpublished

This is one I've made for myself - it took so long to finish I had no time to print or post it to anyone! Oh well... I'd better be more organized for next Christmas. Enjoy.

"Conte De Noel", Charles Dickens, illustrations by A.Pecoud (Paris 1952)

Can't remember when or where I bought this one but it's worth every penny I spent (hasn't helped my French though). Just brilliant illustrations for a well known story! Very seasonal as well. I will also post the black and white illustrations from this book - they are so good. I don't know much about this French illustrator (I'm ashamed to say) and he hasn't even got a mention on Wikipedia but he must have been very popular in the later part of the 20th century as a lot of his books turn up when you search on Google.