John James Audubon

May 5th and 6th is the Spring Roswell Art Walk here in Roswell, Georgia. This year we are presenting a special edition of the John James Audubon, Birds of America. The edition is the Centennial Edition, celebrating the 100th year Anniversary of the National Audubon Society.

The Centennial Edition is only the third comprehensive collection produced in 178 years since Audubon himself created the original, Birds of America. Of notable significance is that the Centennial Edition is the first edition to be meticulously restored embracing the detail and brilliance emerging as when they were first revealed to art patrons in 1827. The Centennial Edition is created with extraordinary care to every vital characteristic of the original masterpiece’s coloration, image and paper size.

Creator of the Centennial Edition, Robert E. Hall, will be here in the gallery to speak about the edition and the life of John James Audubon. Hours for the Art Walk are

Saturday, May 5th, 12 noon to 8pm and Sunday, May 6th, 12 noon to 5pm.

For more images from the Centennial Edition collection: Audubon

AUDUBON DOCUMENTARY TO AIR NATIONALLY: July 25, 2007
AMERICAN MASTERS John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature will be broadcast nationally on PBS on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 9:00 PM. Check your local listings for details. This excellent documentary was produced by Florentine Films/Hott Productions, and provides a wonderful introduction to Audubon's life and art.
Mr. Larry Hott, Producer/Director of this newly released PBS Documentary Film “John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature,” utilized the Audubon Centennial Edition's restored imagery in this high definition film production.

A short video about the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, Audubon, PA

From 1801 to 1806, Mill Grove, Montgomery County, was the first home in America of artist and naturalist John James Audubon. Today, the John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove preserves one of the nation’s largest collections of Audubon art.