John James Audubon, renowned for his knowledge of the American wilderness was equally adept at the quintessential American activity of self-invention. After unsuccessful attempts at various ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Chadd Scott covers the intersection of art and travel. In American ornithology one flies above all others. Hardcore birders refer ...

Born in 1785, John James Audubon began sketching and painting birds and animals early in life. While working as a merchant in Kentucky, the financial panic of 1819 forced him to rethink his future. He ...

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 ...

John James Audubon's classic artistic work "The Birds of North America" did not include his stories or scientific observations. For tax reasons, his writings about the birds he was painting were ...

Years ago, when working in Chicago, I would occasionally drift into an art gallery in the Wrigley Building that specialized in the works of John James Audubon. The big, beautiful paintings filled me ...

Bright, beautiful birds of Florida greeted John James Audubon on his trek through Florida, and many of the creatures he saw firsthand ― some of which are extinct ― will be displayed through original ...

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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 ...