Birds of New York
Birds of New York In 1910 and 1914, a two-volume study of New York's native birds was issued as part of the State Museum's annual report. Fuertes was highly influenced by John James Audubon's The…
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Birds of New York
In 1910 and 1914, a two-volume study of New York's native birds was issued as part of the State Museum's annual report. Fuertes was highly influenced by John James Audubon's The Birds of America, and today he ranks second only to Audubon in terms of output and recognition for ornithological illustration. A vast catalog of hundreds of species, the survey was illustrated by Louis Agassiz Fuertes (1874-1927), a rising star in scientific bird studies.
It marks the first time that the artwork from A frequent lecturer at Cornell University, he honed his expertise during numerous scientific expeditions throughout the United States and abroad, collaborating with Frank Chapman of the American Museum of Natural History on field research, museum dioramas, and book illustrations.This reproduction of all 106 of Fuertes's stunning full-color images spotlights more than 300 birds.