In December — a prime season for those big coffee table books that shoppers like to give as gifts — maybe we should raise a glass to bird artist John James Audubon, who helped popularize the genre ...

He lied about his birthplace, his parentage and his artistic training. He was a shameless self-promoter... and the creator of one of the most respected works of American art and natural history. We ...

(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.) In 2020, Ohio birder, author, editor and illustrator Kenn Kaufman took on a COVID project unlike most with "The Birds That ...

John James Audubon’s Birds of America is a landmark work in ornithological illustration, first published between 1827 and 1838. It is renowned for the life-sized prints that detail nearly 435 species ...

The film explores the life of John James Audubon, a Frenchman who became a renowned American ornithologist and painter in the early 1800s. Audubon was captivated by the beauty of birds and nature, ...

John James Audubon, the pioneer field biologist and great bird artist of his time, who created the incomparable anthology "Birds Of America", is seen in this January 1951 photo, taken from an 1851 ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Issued in 100 parts, with 5 plates for each part. "The last, or a reprint of the last, complete edition of Audubon's work on the birds of America.

The New York City Audubon organization has officially changed its name to NYC Bird Alliance to distance itself from the history of John James Audubon, the 19th century naturalist who was also a slave ...

An investment group has broken ground on a $10 million, 52-unit apartment complex on John James Audubon Parkway near the University at Buffalo North Campus. MEL Investors LLC, led by developer Paul M.

FILE - John James Audubon, the pioneer field biologist and great bird artist of his time, who created the incomparable anthology "Birds Of America", is seen in this Jan. 1951 black and white photo, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Portrait of John James Audubon ...