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A mammoth book! Well, double elephant in size, actually! And brilliant. A great choice! I’ve drawn birds from #BirdsOfAmerica in my #LiverpoolLiverBirds book & talk about it a lot, including earlier this week at @CV_PrimarySch , on Saturday with @toxtethscouts & @VSLpool, too! https://t.co/jxwVhLZkj5
#GreatPainting
I can't do a feature on #birds 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)
#BirdsOfAmerica #MockingBird
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. #BirdsOfAmerica
🦉 Info: https://t.co/PiLAoJhII4
Around 1820, naturalist John James Audubon declared his intention to paint every bird species in North America.
Between 1827 and 1838 #BirdsOfAmerica was published. At almost 1m high (!), it featured 435 life-size, hand-coloured prints.
🦅 Info: https://t.co/PiLAoJhII4