How an Automaker Accidentally Launched an Iconic American Wildlife Artist
Emily S. Rueb
05.10.26
Lifestyle
More than seventy years after his debut in a Ford magazine, Charley Harper's birds are on your mugs, puzzles, and T-shirts. His biggest audience is just arriving.
Mount Vernon wasn’t beige. This 1982 issue of Ford Times describes how one paint historian uncovered the historic home's hidden brilliant blues, vibrant greens, and sunny yellows. Click the photo to read more about the restoration.