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3421 John James Audubon (1785-1851) was not the first person to attempt to paint and describe all the birds of America (Alexander Wilson has that distinction), but for half a century he was the young country’s dominant wildlife artist. His seminal The Birds of America, a collection of 435 life-size prints, quickly eclipsed Wilson’s work and is still a standard against which 20th and 21st century bird artists, such as Roger Tory Peterson and David Sibley, are measured. It’s fair to describe John James Audubon as a genius, a pioneer, a fabulist, and a man whose actions reflected a dominant white view of the pursuit of scientific knowledge. His contributions to ornithology, art, and culture are enormous, but he was a complex and troubling character who did despicable things even by the standards of his day. He was contemporaneously and posthumously accused of—and most certainly committed—both academic fraud and plagiarism. But far worse, he enslaved Black people and wrote critically about emancipation. He stole human remains and sent the skulls to a colleague who used them to assert that whites were superior to non-whites. Complicating this history is his ambiguous background: Some researchers have credibly argued that Audubon was born to a woman of mixed race, which would mean that the most famous American bird artist was a man of color. Others insist that Audubon’s mother was white. Audubon himself lied about the circumstances of his birth, claiming to have been born in Louisiana. Whatever his circumstances of his birth, his beliefs and actions speak for themselves. Audubon died decades before the first Audubon societies were founded, so how did National Audubon Society come to bear his name? George Bird Grinnell, one of the founders of the early Audubon Society in the late 1800s, was tutored by Lucy Audubon, John James’s widow, and chose the name because of Audubon’s stature in the world of wildlife art and natural history. John...
The finest edition of Audubon's Birds of America available today, this "Baby Elephant Folio" presents all 435 of John James Audubon’s brilliant hand-colored bird engravings derived from the original plates... More
On the 26th of June, 1826, while becalmed on the Gulf of Mexico, off the western shores of Florida, I observed that the birds of this species, of which some had been seen daily since we left the...
This print of a group of Bonapartian gulls is from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by Robert Havell. The original Birds of America book is the most expensive printed book in the world and a truly awe-inspiring classic. This print has been digitized and cleaned up to achieve the best result possible, without compromising the original artwork. Printed on 190 g. satin paper and hand trimmed in our studio in Denmark. The print will be delivered protectively packed, without a frame. If you would like your print to be framed, please choose a frame from our collection of frames and add to your order. We will frame the print for you prior to shipping. If you want the print in another size, please contact us at [email protected]
Overview The Audubon Wallpaper is part of our magical Animalia collaboration with interior experts Clarke & Clarke. This design is inspired by the work of botanical illustrator John James Audubon, who was known for his incredible paintings depicting magical creatures of the sky. Create a spectacularly showy space with this striking color way; soft pinks contrast with a rich navy background to create a beautiful balance of vibrancy and subtly. The Audubon wallpaper features shimmering metallic highlights throughout the design. Measurements• Each roll is 20.5" wide x 11 yards long• Repeat: 20.5" Additional Notes • 2-3 week lead time • Coordinates with the Animalia Collection fabric• Made in the UK Color Description Black, grey, pink, and purple illustration on blue background Additional Info Emma J Shipley is a graphic artist specializing in fine drawing; taking inspiration from myths, legends and the unique beauty of the natural world. Emma painstakingly draws each design by hand in pencil, fusing highly skilled draftsmanship with a subversive imagination; capturing nature’s unpredictable beauty.
A copy of the world's most expensive printed book has sold at auction for £6.5m ($10.3m), but why is John James Audubon's Birds of America such a collectors' item?
The life’s work of both a lover and observer of birds and nature. John James Audubon's Birds of America is a portal into the natural world. Printed between 1827 and 1838, it contains...
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15 ways to attract beautiful birds and songs to your yard, and 10+ more bird conservation tips from the National Audubon Society.
“On display now through May 19 at the New York Historical Society is the first of three installations in Audubon’s Aviary: The Complete Flock, the society’s unprecedented exhibiti…
Trumpeter Swan29 x 39 inches, edition of 1500Princeton Audubon is pleased to offer the Rare Print Edition archival pigment prints, commonly known as giclee prints. These are exact facsimiles of Audubon's original hand colored engravings. Using ultra high resolution images from top of the line digital cameras the Giclee
Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1840 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches
John James Audubon was a naturalist, ornithologist, and painter. Try painting birds with this cool upside down painting technique.
Artist study and nature study all in one -- John James Audubon unit study for homeschool.
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Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1840 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches
Currently on display at New-York Historical is the final installment of the three-year series featuring all of John James Audubon’s original watercolor models for The Birds of America. Because of their fragility, this is your last chance to catch these stunning works. So don’t miss out—come see Audubon’s Aviary: The Final Flight and perch with...
Naturalist John James Audubon combined his science interests with his talent for art, and left a legacy of knowledge contained in his book The Birds of America. He had identified 25 new species and documented thousands more. Recently it came to light that he left behind a massive prank as well. Smithsonian curator Neal Woodman has been studying the notes of French naturalist Constantine Rafinesque, and found how much he had been influenced by his time spent with Audubon on a riverboat trip in 1818.Rafine...
To celebrate the sesquicentennial of the New-York Historical Society’s purchase of the Audubon avian watercolors and the the release of the lavishly illustrated book Audubon’s Aviary: The Original Watercolors for “The Birds of America”―the New-York Historical Society plans a sweeping three-part exhibition to showcase every masterpiece from its unparalleled collection of John James Audubon’s preparatory watercolor models for the sumptuous double-elephant-folio print edition of The Birds of America (1827–38).
Read Bill Buford's book Walton Ford: Pancha Tantra. Published on 2009-09-01 by Taschen America Llc. #Themes #Arts #Photography | Fantastic menagerie: The sinister majesty of Walton Ford's wildlife At first glance, Walton Ford’s large-scale, highly-detailed...
Original hand-colored lithograph | circa 1840 | 10 ¼ x 6 ½ inches
An entrepreneur, hunter, woodsman, scientist, and artist — John James Audubon, famous for his epic The Birds of America, is a figure intimately associated with a certain idea of what it means to be American. And like many of the country's icons, he was also an immigrant. Christoph Irmscher reflects on Audubon's complex relationship to his Haitian roots.
I have several reasons for naming this Tern after Mr. ROBERT HAVELL, of Oxford Street, London. In the first place I consider him as one of the best ornithological engravers in England. Secondly, I...
If bound together, the pages would create a book that rivaled the wingspan of a soaring mountain hawk.
Audubon painted a bunch of birds that no one has seen since. We explore the most likely options behind the mystery birds.
