Issues in the 1950s and 1960s featured many paintings. Arthur Lougee was the art director then of both the Ford company's New England Journeys, Ford Times and Lincoln Mercury Times.

Harpers’ new style first appeared in the December 1948 issue of the Ford Times – in the recipe section. Arthur Lougee, the Ford Times art director, was sufficiently impressed and over the next several years Harper was given a number of commissions for …

This page represents many hours of research reviewing hundreds of copies of Ford Times Magazines (and sister publication, Lincoln-Mercury Times) from 1948, through 1982. This date range encompasses Charley's entire career of contributions to Ford Times Magazine.

Over the period of late-1948 through mid-1982, Charley Harper (1922- 2007) contributed hundreds of illustrations to the Ford Times magazine, produced by the Ford Motor Company. Ford Times magazine was sent by dealers to their patrons, free of charge, on a monthly basis.

Charley Harper (1922-2007), initially a commercial artist, became famous for simplified, geometric depictions of wildlife. Harper credited work for Ford Times, a promotional magazine published by Ford Motor Company, with encouraging his focus on wildlife and helping to …

From his groundbreaking mid-century illustrations for Ford Times Magazine and Golden Books and his impeccably composed posters for the National Parks and other wildlife organizations, to his whimsical serigraph and giclée prints, Charley Harper’s art is a beloved treasure and an inspiration to an entire generation of artists and designers.

Charley Harper’s groundbreaking minimalist art is recognizable across generations. His mid-century 1950's through 1970's illustrations for Ford Times Magazine and Golden Books series were just the initial blueprints for the precisely crafted posters for the National Parks.

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May 4, 2023 · Over the next several decades, the "Times" magazines featured many paintings and artwork from dozens of America's contemporary watercolor artists such as Frederick James, King Coffin, Maxwell Mays, John Whorf, Estelle Coniff, Edward Turner, William Barss, Eunice Utterback, Dorothy Manuel and Forrest Orr were often on the covers.

Mar 23, 2010 · It started back in 1908 as an employee-only publication, but by the late 40s, it flourished into a general interest magazine with articles on travel and culture. It also went ‘pocket size’ in the 1940s (Henry Ford said it should fit into the pocket of a man’s suit).