A mammoth book! Well, double elephant in size, actually! And brilliant. A great choice! I’ve drawn birds from in my book & talk about it a lot, including earlier this week at , on Saturday with & , too! https://t.co/jxwVhLZkj5

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I can't do a feature on without mentioning John J. Audubon’s 'Birds of America'. Around 1820, Audubon declared his intention to paint every bird in North America.
This is 'Mocking Bird' (plate 21)

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While Audubon was and is a controversial figure (also explored in the show), the book itself reminds us of the beauty and fragility of the natural world, with paintings of at least 5 now-extinct birds, like the Carolina parakeet.

🦉 Info: https://t.co/PiLAoJhII4

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Around 1820, naturalist John James Audubon declared his intention to paint every bird species in North America.

Between 1827 and 1838 was published. At almost 1m high (!), it featured 435 life-size, hand-coloured prints.

🦅 Info: https://t.co/PiLAoJhII4

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