Illustration: Eric Nyquist
For every issue of Audubon magazine, we ask a new artist to reinterpret one of Audubon's original watercolors using their own unique style. You can peruse all of the works completed so far in this gallery. And in case you don't already, you can subscribe to Audubon by making a donation and becoming a member today.
The naturalist and artist is depicted like you've never seen him before. Here's an inside peek.
Despite decades of searching, Audubon struggled to find the bird after his first sighting. But there might be some good reasons why.
The Rex parade, New Orleans’ oldest Mardi Gras parade, featured the naturalist in a celebration of the city’s history.
Audubon painted a bunch of birds that no one has seen since. We explore the most likely options behind the mystery birds.
Happy birthday to the man with the larger-than-life imagination.
Little Blue Heron. Illustration: John James Audubon
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