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John James Audubon (1785-1851) worked on the
monumental Birds of America from 1827-1838,
illustrating and editing one of the largest and most
expensive bird books in the world. Audubon used the
finest of specimens and all types of media including
oil crayon, pastel watercolors, ink & gouache to
stunning effect. His genius was in his
intimate knowledge of the world of birds and their
surroundings gained from a lifetime of observation
in the field, and the ability to translate this
vision into a publication that has never been
equaled in the world of ornithology. Audubon's
superb works on bird and quadrupeds have come to
signify a love of all wild creatures & the
environment, epitomized today by the Audubon Society
and immortalized worldwide in publications and the
stamps of over 60 countries. In the words of
the Audubon Society, perhaps above all else, Audubon
was a lover and observer of birds and nature. |
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