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John James Audubon,
American Artist and Naturalist
A Nationally Traveling Exhibition
" A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is
not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children."
John James Audubon
American Artist and Naturalist
A Nationally Traveling Exhibition
" A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is
not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children."
John James Audubon
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The name John James Audubon is synonymous with the study and preservation of American wildlife.
His masterpiece, the "Birds of
America" folio and his lifetime of written journals stand as unsurpassed contributions to the world of
fine art, natural science and American history and literature.
John James Audubon's artworks and aesthetic legacy continue to amaze and inspire. His prophetic
and visionary concerns for the environment continue to speak to new generations throughout
America and the world today.
This nationally traveling exhibition presents a selection of rare and valuable Audubon works of art
and artifacts. The exhibit includes original Audubon oil paintings, letters, rare books, photographs,
personal items and over sixty of the original hand colored Double Elephant Folio engravings from
"The Birds of America", selected from the collection and archives of the John James Audubon
Museum, Henderson, Kentucky.
This nationally traveling exhibition has been organized by Art Services 2000 Ltd. and has been
presented at the following museums and art center venues:
The Mennello Museum of American Art, Orlando, Florida
The Neville Museum of Brown County, Green Bay, Wisconsin
The Burroughs - Chapin Museum, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
The Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, Ohio
The Mattie Kelly Art Center, Niceville, Florida
The Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington
The Roberson Museum, Binghamton, New York
The Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, Mississippi
The Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, Shreveport, Louisiana
The Ella Sharp Museum, Jackson, Michigan
The Museum of East Texas, Lufkin, Texas
The Grace Museum, Abilene, Texas
The show is scheduled for additional exhibition venues at museums and art centers in Idaho, Illinois,
Florida, Colorado and Alabama through the year 2011.
His masterpiece, the "Birds of
America" folio and his lifetime of written journals stand as unsurpassed contributions to the world of
fine art, natural science and American history and literature.
John James Audubon's artworks and aesthetic legacy continue to amaze and inspire. His prophetic
and visionary concerns for the environment continue to speak to new generations throughout
America and the world today.
This nationally traveling exhibition presents a selection of rare and valuable Audubon works of art
and artifacts. The exhibit includes original Audubon oil paintings, letters, rare books, photographs,
personal items and over sixty of the original hand colored Double Elephant Folio engravings from
"The Birds of America", selected from the collection and archives of the John James Audubon
Museum, Henderson, Kentucky.
This nationally traveling exhibition has been organized by Art Services 2000 Ltd. and has been
presented at the following museums and art center venues:
The Mennello Museum of American Art, Orlando, Florida
The Neville Museum of Brown County, Green Bay, Wisconsin
The Burroughs - Chapin Museum, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
The Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, Ohio
The Mattie Kelly Art Center, Niceville, Florida
The Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, Washington
The Roberson Museum, Binghamton, New York
The Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, Mississippi
The Louisiana State Exhibit Museum, Shreveport, Louisiana
The Ella Sharp Museum, Jackson, Michigan
The Museum of East Texas, Lufkin, Texas
The Grace Museum, Abilene, Texas
The show is scheduled for additional exhibition venues at museums and art centers in Idaho, Illinois,
Florida, Colorado and Alabama through the year 2011.
Please note: Art Services 2000 Ltd is an independent private company and it is not associated or affiliated with any other company
or organization or commercial business venture bearing either or both words "Art Services", in their titles, including the non-profit
traveling exhibition service Art Services International of Alexandria, Virginia, or other firms located elsewhere.
or organization or commercial business venture bearing either or both words "Art Services", in their titles, including the non-profit
traveling exhibition service Art Services International of Alexandria, Virginia, or other firms located elsewhere.
Illustrated above:
John James Audubon
American
b. 1785 - d. 1851
"Passenger Pigeon"
Ectopistes Migratorius
Plate LXII
The Birds of America
1829
Handcolored engraving
on J. Whatman paper
Printed by
Robert Havell Jr.
London
Species extinct in 1914
John James Audubon
American
b. 1785 - d. 1851
"Passenger Pigeon"
Ectopistes Migratorius
Plate LXII
The Birds of America
1829
Handcolored engraving
on J. Whatman paper
Printed by
Robert Havell Jr.
London
Species extinct in 1914
