An artist's personal journey across Audubon's America unfolds in the nineteenth century as ornithologist and painter John James Audubon aimed to create a comprehensive pictorial record of North American birdlife. His monumental work, The Birds of America, resulted from travels spanning from Louisiana and the Florida Keys to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the Yellowstone River. Following in Audubon's footsteps over sixteen years, renowned French watercolorist Denis Clavreul recorded his experiences in journals and hundreds of original paintings. This collection features around 250 of Clavreul's stunning watercolors alongside selections from Audubon's journals and several of his paintings. With a keen naturalist's eye and painterly skill, Clavreul captures the landscapes Audubon encountered and the flora and fauna depicted in his art. A dedicated ornithologist, Clavreul sketches birds in the wild with remarkable dexterity, bringing them to life on the page. He documents encounters with people living in harmony with nature, many committed to its preservation, drawing on his insights as both a biologist and artist. This richly evocative journey invites readers to see the natural world as Audubon did and to appreciate its evolution today.
