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Exploring the complete set of Audubon bird prints at Milwaukee's Central Library

There are only about 120 complete sets of John James Audubon’s Birds of America in the world today, and one of them is at the ...
TwinCities.com

Audubon’s birds soar in exhibit of 50 huge book prints

In 1826 John James Audubon set out to publish a collection of engravings of every known bird species in North America. “Most people thought this was a completely crazy idea,” said Don Luce, curator of ...
Inhabitat

Eggpicnic Prints: Bringing Awareness of Bird Extinctions Through Art

Did you know that according to recent findings by Bird Life international, 1 in every 5 bird species could be extinct in the next 50-80 years? Take a quick look at the birds around you the next time ...
Tampa Bay Times

This Tampa artist makes bird prints using one of the world’s oldest techniques

John Costin’s etchings are on display at the Tampa Bay History Center. Maggie is a former arts writer for the Tampa Bay Times. She now writes for Bay Magazine. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a ...
Independent.ie

Treasures: Picture dealer's swansong for collectors of bird prints

Bird and Butterfly with Floral Still Life, hand-coloured a la poupée print, in the manner of Samuel Dixon People go nuts over bird prints. In the world of collectables, the holy of holies is The Birds ...
The Art Newspaper

Seminal one-metre-tall prints of US birds fly to Compton Verney—but what of their controversial author?

Compton Verney hosts an exhibition this summer of John James Audubon’s Birds of America (1827-38), on tour from National Museums Scotland. Close to 12 years in the making, the book’s 435 hand-coloured ...