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, ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting Street, has announced a new spotlight exhibition entitled A Feel Guide to John James Audubon's Birds of America that will be shown from Feb ...

Why Mary Katrantzou admires Audubon's illustrations, an Issey Miyake bodice and the rainbow flag. By Nicole Acheampong The birding group has rebranded as NYC Bird Alliance because of John James ...

Setting out to capture in paintings the avian life of a continent, John James Audubon (1785-1851) was nothing if not audacious. His “The Birds of America” aspired to be not only beautiful and lifelike ...

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 ...

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After 121 years of environmental advocacy, the group formerly known as Portland Audubon is changing its name to the “Bird Alliance of Oregon.” The conservation group took its original name from John ...

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 ...

John James Audubon was an American artist and naturalist best known for his detailed paintings of North American birds. Audubon’s color-plate book The Birds of America (1827–1839), is widely acclaimed ...