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Product details
- ISBN 9781789148381
- Dimensions: 190 x 250mm
- Publication Date: 01 Mar 2024
- Publisher: Reaktion Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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John James Audubon (1785–1851), artist, naturalist and creator of the celebrated The Birds of America, is widely regarded as America’s first exceptional watercolourist. This book offers a unique exploration of Audubon’s artistic journey, intertwined with the drama of his life, unveiling how he studied both past and contemporary artists to forge entirely innovative, outstanding works of fine art. Roberta J. M. Olson delves into the controversies surrounding this legendary figure, who, for the first time in history, accurately represented all avian species life-size. Beautifully illustrated, Audubon as Artist chronicles how Audubon infused ornithological illustration with a sense of exhilaration, breathing new life into once-conventional formulas and transforming them into awe-inspiring masterpieces.
Roberta J. M. Olson is Curator of Drawings Emerita at the New-York Historical Society and Professor Emerita of Art History at Wheaton College, Massachusetts. Her award-winning publications include Cosmos: The Art and Science of the Universe (with Jay M. Pasachoff, Reaktion Books, 2019) and Audubon’s Aviary: The Original Watercolors for 'The Birds of America' (2012).
