John James Audubon was flawed. Should he get credit for his good work?
For better and worse, the name Audubon has become almost synonymous with birds. The reason, of course, is John James Audubon, ...
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How to feel about John Audubon at St. Petersburg’s Museum of Fine Arts
When I saw that the Museum of Fine Arts, St Petersburg had a show of John James Audubon, I immediately felt conflicted. Hilary Flower [ Courtesy of Hilary Flower ] It is hard to defend his ...
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John James Audubon
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 ...
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Striving to understand the natural world
Charles Darwin, David Attenborough and John J. Audubon are some other notable naturalists, and I hope you recognize their names and work. I’ve been a naturalist for over 30 years, and it’s ...
‘Audubon as Artist’ Review: Paintings That Took Flight
John James Audubon (1785-1851) is a much-studied personality, his journals and writings giving historians such tasty fodder ...
Striving to understand the natural world
Most people have some idea of what a naturalist is or does. Or at least I hope you do. After all, one of our greatest presidents, Teddy Roosevelt, considered himself a naturalist. Charles Darwin, ...