This might be a long shot, but I’m hoping someone can help me track down a print I saw at the Friends of the Library book sale in Gainesville, Florida, on Sunday 10/25!
I absolutely loved it but decided to wait until the sale’s half-price day to buy it. Unfortunately, when I went back, it was gone and I don’t have a picture of it. I’ve been trying to find it online ever since with no luck, and I’d really love to find another copy to give as a gift.
Here’s everything I remember:
Size: Large, vertical print, roughly 3 feet tall by 1.5 feet wide (but this is an estimate based off my memory). It could have been a smaller print sized up.
Main illustration: One large egret, heron, or possibly stork, facing left. The bird was the main focus, with a turtle/tortoise and a crab near its feet. I’m certain about those two animals.
Style: Mostly black-and-white with minimal, muted coloring. It looked like a professionally printed graphic illustration, not a photograph, watercolor, or highly detailed drawing. Lots of white space.
detail: There was a thin black rectangular border around the main illustration, but the bird’s long beak extended through the left side of the border, breaking the frame. This was one of my favorite parts of the design
Text: Large, readable poster lettering along the bottom, beneath the illustration. I vaguely remember words like “Florida” “National,” “Wildlife,” “Refuge,” or something similar, possibly with a year or date. I can’t remember the exact wording.
Possible origin: It gave me the impression of a wildlife conservation, national wildlife refuge, or possibly an arts festival poster. It could be vintage, but I don’t know its actual age.
Frame: It was in a thin red metal frame and priced at $40 at the sale, though I doubt the frame was original.
The photo attached are along the lines of what I’m looking for but NOT the exact one. That is a Lisel Ashlock image which is the closest to the composition, but it's not the actual poster. The one I’m looking for was more graphic, mostly black-and-white, and had text at the bottom.
Does this sound familiar to anyone? Even suggestions for artists, poster collections, or organizations that might have produced something like this would be incredibly helpful!
Thank you!!