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What is John James Audubon : birds of America about?

Obsessed with the idea of recording all the birds of America in a single pictorial zoological atlas, the extraordinary naturalist and painter John James Audubon single-mindedly set out to accomplish this ambitious goal--and did so in ten years. Audubon's sumptuous folio of illustrations consisted of four volumes of hand-colored copper engravings, the finest of which have been chosen for this collection. Ranging from seabirds to songbirds, scavengers to woodland sprites, and birds of prey to superb aerialists, these illustrations are unparalleled in art history. The informative text provides a capsulized biography of Audubon and traces his epic project, explaining how he managed to portray the birds in positions that fit the original book's large "elephant folio" format, and commenting on how the artist's spirit has helped to shape the field of nature and bird conservation around the world. 7 1/4" x 9". Color plates.

Author

Reichholf-Riehm, Helgard

Publisher

New York: Barnes & Noble Books

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9781566199056

Rating

4.6 / 5 (3 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14