On Aug. 22, the New Bedford Art Museum/ArtWorks! will say goodbye to 31 John James Audubon prints featuring species of birds that are currently declining or extinct and hello to 31 all new prints. A ...
ALBANY -- The stunning avian colors in John James Audubon's life-size color lithographs have been clouded by smoke from the 1911 Capitol fire and a century of benign neglect, but the valuable bird ...
John James Audubon’s Birds of America prints showcase 435 life-size, hand colored species of birds with incredible detail. The library is more than just books, and WUWM’s Books and Beyond series with ...
In 1826 John James Audubon set out to publish a collection of engravings of every known bird species in North America. “Most people thought this was a completely crazy idea,” said Don Luce, curator of ...
In 1827, when John James Audubon’s “Birds of America” first went to print, a copy of the massive book was worth what would amount to $30,000 today. Subscribers bought special furniture just to display ...
Bright, beautiful birds of Florida greeted John James Audubon on his trek through Florida, and many of the creatures he saw firsthand ― some of which are extinct ― will be displayed through original ...