DREAM-LIKE AND PERHAPS A LITTLE DISTURBING - THE BIRD-ART OF AUDUBON NOW ON DISPLAY IN LIVERPOOL

Audubon's remarkable studies were painted life-size

HURRY! The rare opportunity to see two volumes of John James Audubon’s Birds of America, one of the rarest books in the world, ends  this month.

 

The books are on display at Liverpool Central Library where experts will be talking about the history of the publication and Audubon’s links to the city. 

 

Ornithologist Jean Jacques Audubon was the most celebrated American artist of the 19th Century.

 

Visitors are able to view  these extraordinary books and their incredibly illustrated birds close up as the pages are turned.

 

The most striking feature is the  size of the volumes - the birds were painted life size. In the way they are depicted, some seem to have a disturbing, dream-like quality

Viewing sessions are free but booking is essential.

John Keane, Head of Libraries in Liverpool says: "The City of Liverpool has the entire four-volume collection of Audubon’s Birds of America. 

"We are thrilled to be able to offer visitors  the opportunity to see two of them up close and watch the pages being turned.

"Visitors will also be able to ask questions about the history of the books, and how we curate them, and why they are so rare and significant."

More information at:
https://www.theguideliverpool.com/one-of-the-rarest-books-in-the-world-on-display-at-liverpool-central-library/

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