As the Whitney staff prepares to celebrate Thanksgiving, we would like to share an extraordinary print illustrating the centerpiece of this holiday, the turkey. Enjoy the print, engage in conversation, and be thankful. John James Audubon was born in 1785. He became one of the finest artists and naturalists of the world during his lifetime. […]
From Points West magazine Originally published in Spring 2000 John James Audubon: Feathers to Fur By Sarah E. Boehme, PhD Former Whitney Western Art Museum Curator The name of John James Audubon (1785 – 1851) resonates with associations with artistic images of birds, with conservation issues, and with geographic locations of the Deep South. Audubon […]