John James Audubon was America’s first celebrity naturalist. His Birds of America became a monument to nature. But on the Missouri in the 1840s, he saw abundance giving way to destruction. He painted what he loved, even as it began to vanish. | MeatEater

The Birds of America, from Drawings made in the United States and Their Territories by AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851) New York: George R. Lockwood, 1870. 8 volumes, 8vo. (10 3/16 x 6 5/8 inches). 500 hand-lithographed plates. In a magnificent uniform full brown morocco bindings, elaborately tooled in blind on the covers and spines, marbled endpapers, gilt dentelles, all edges gilt The rare final octavo edition of Audubon's Birds of America in a spectacular full brown morocco binding. The finest

🦜“Audubon’s Birds of America” brings new interpretations of the creation and significance of the incredible “Birds of America” book by John James Audubon (1785 –1851). It explores this work’s historical context with fresh viewpoints and new research and considers why Audubon’s artistic style was so ground-breaking—and how, even today, his artistic vision is both comfortingly traditional and yet edgily modern. 🦉On view through February 16, 2025. Plan your visit: mfastpete.org Presenting sponsor

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