January 26, 2012 – 12:29 pm
When the gavel fell last week at the auction of John James Audubon’s “The Birds of America” the price for the rare first edition was almost $8 million—the third highest sum ever paid at auction for a book. But what a book! Its phenomenal size and heft simply doesn’t come through in photos, but the 435 [...]
By Hugh
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Posted in Birds, conservation, Uncategorized, video
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Also tagged art, Audubon, birding, Birds, birdwatching, conservation, endangered species, Great Auk, Todd McGrain, video
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November 30, 2011 – 4:56 pm
An art project memorializing five extinct species has been made into a feature-length film that will be shown in New York City on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. The Lost Bird Project consists of five sleek bronze sculptures, each as tall as a person. Conceived and created by Todd McGrain, a sculptor and Cornell University art [...]
By admin
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Posted in Birds, conservation
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Also tagged art, Birds, Carolina Parakeet, conservation, film, Great Auk, Heath Hen, Labrador Duck, Passenger Pigeon, sculpture, Todd McGrain
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