Audubon's Aviary Limited Edition The Original Watercolors for the Birds of America

Name: Audubon's Aviary Limited Edition The Original Watercolors for the Birds of America
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ISBN: 9780847839438

ISBN-10: 0847839435

ISBN-13: 9780847839438

Edition: 2012

Authors: Roberta Olson, Marjorie Shelley, The New-York Historical Society

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The Birds of America is a classic, but it has never been explored like this before. This volume presents the dazzling watercolours that Audubon painted for these monumental engravings. We are all familiar with the prints--engraved by Robert Havell Jr. But this book illuminates the original masterpieces that were created by Audubon himself, as well as telling the story behind their creation with fresh insights and engaging quotes from his writings. These powerful images - all newly photographed using state-of-the-art techniques - possess a startling immediacy, vibrancy, and fluidity that link natural history, art, and a respect for the environment. These watercolours transmit Audubon's…

Book details

List price: $200.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/23/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Size: 12.00" wide x 15.75" long x 2.75" tall
Weight: 10.318
Language: English