His story is a dramatic and surprising one. John James Audubon (1785–1851) was not born in America, but saw more of the North American continent than virtually anyone alive, and even in his own time he came to exemplify America - the place of wilderness and wild things.
This exhibition presents forty chromolithographs selected from the Charles Deere collection of 98 Audubon’s “Birds of America” Bien edition prints that have recently been conserved and re-framed.
FAMILY DAYP NEXT...
Family Program: “Birds of the Mississippi River”
1-3 pm Saturday, March 1
Auditorium program
begins at 1 pm
Free admission to the Figge and Audubon programs from 12:30-3 pm!
Bussing Stipend available to
Quad City area schools
Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House is pleased to offer busing to the Figge Art Museum for your school to experience the exhibit “Birds of America: John James Audubon”, Feb. 2 – May 11, 2008. The Trust will cover up to $100.00 per bus. To participate contact Gretchen Small, Program Director at 309-765-7971, or gsmall@butterworthcenter.com. Funds are limited. (Click image above to download pdf. flyer on details).
Audubon combined his love of nature with his artistic talent to produce some of the most beautiful and lifelike depictions of birds ever created.
These paintings reflect Audubon's love and fascination with the beauty and dynamics of birds and their lively action jumps from the pages.
This is a rare opportunity to see a large number of these popular elephant folio (approximately 3’ x 2’ in size) prints. As you explore the artwork of this exhibition, consider the complex story that each image is telling and the fragile beauty it is depicting. (More)
