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 ...

Author David Sibley writes in our 101 Objects Special Issue: As a young man John James ... but this art-reproduction technology allowed hundreds of people in the early 1800s to own Audubon ...

The film explores the life of John James ... 1800s. Audubon was captivated by the beauty of birds and nature, leading him to abandon conventional business pursuits to focus on painting and ...