Biography
John James Audubon
In addition to being the most famous bird painter of his time, John James Audubon was a respected naturalist (as his affiliations with various Societies indicate) and an engaging writer who witnessed and helped to document the rapidly changing frontier of early 19th century America.
The following are taken from a transcript of the conference on Audubon and world-premier of the film American Masters "John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature." The event was held at the Rensselaerville Institute and Meeting Center and was hosted by the Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve. It provides insight into Audubon as not only a Naturalist, but also a writer...
To order a full trascript visit www.huyckpreserve.org
Questions? Contact Roswell Eldridge M.D.
