Claudia Massie

It’s a miracle this exhibition even exists: Audubon’s Birds of America reviewed

It may be that time’s up for this controversial figure. Catch his astounding art while you can

An ornithologist’s dream: detail of a print depicting a raven, from Birds of America by John James Audubon. Credit: © National Museums Scotland 
issue 09 April 2022
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