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“With impressive scholarship, delicacy, and respect Olson brings us close to the paintings and the man. At one point, she evokes how Audubon’s brown ink fingerprints on the back of some paintings make her feel that she is in his presence. This extraordinary book makes me feel the same way.”
-Urban Audubon
Outstanding Permanent Collection Catalogue Prize, the Association of Art Museum Curators, 2013
The Henry Allen Moe Prize for Catalogs of Distinction in the Arts, the New York State, 2013
A Look at Audubon’s Aviary, The Urban Audubon, Winter, 2012–13
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‘Audubon’s Aviary’, New York Times, March 7, 2013
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Finding Painterly Drama in Life’s Delicate Perch, New York Times, March 7, 2013
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L’enfance nantaise d’Audubon, peintre naturaliste americain, Ouest France, March 2013
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Audubon’s Aviary, Fine Books & Collections, March 6, 2013
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Preview: Brushing up on Audubon’s genius, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 14, 2012
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Great New Books, Art of the Times
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Win a Copy of the Gorgeous Book ‘Audubon’s Aviary’, Audubon Magazine, October 28, 2012
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Publisher’s Weekly, October 8, 2012
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A classic spreads digital wings in ‘Audubon’s Aviary’, Charleston Mercury, October 28, 2012
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Book Review – Audubon’s Aviary, Snug Harbor Bay
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Audubon’s Aviary, About.com
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On the Fly, Vogue, September 1, 2012
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Audubon’s Aviary: The Final Flight (Part III of The Complete Flock)
Audubon’s Aviary: The Final Flight Soars at New-York Historical Society NYC’s Original City Guide, March 5, 2015
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Audubon’s Aviary: Parts Unknown (Part II of The Complete Flock)
An Exaltation of Birds and He Who Adored Them The New York Times
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Museum Preview: Parts Unknown American Fine Art Magazine, March / April 2014
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Audubon’s Aviary: Parts Unknown (Part II of The Complete Flock) Arts Initiative, Columbia University
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Audubon’s Aviary: Part I of The Complete Flock
Audubon’s Aviary: Part I of The Complete Flock named by Art Forum as one of best exhibitions of 2013
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Audubon’s Aviary: The Final Flight Soars at New-York Historical Society , cityguideny.com, March 5, 2015
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NYSHA Publication Award Winners Announced, New York History, July 24, 2013
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Audubon’s Birds Live On Long after His Death, SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, May 17, 2013
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‘Audubon’s Aviary’, New York Times, March 7, 2013
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Finding Painterly Drama in Life’s Delicate Perch, New York Times, March 7, 2013
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The audacious life and revolutionary work of John Audubon, BBC News, March 6, 2013
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Audubon’s Aviary: Part I of The Complete Flock, Bloomberg, March 7, 2013
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For the Birds, New York Post, March 8, 2013
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John James Audubon And ‘The Birds Of America.’, On Point, March 19, 2013
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NYC museum displaying Audubon’s bird watercolors, Associated Press, March 13, 2013
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March 8: Audubon Watercolors, PleinAir, March 8, 2013
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L’enfance nantaise d’Audubon, peintre naturaliste americain, Ouest France, March 2013
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“Audubon’s Aviary: Part I of the Complete Flock”, Time Out New York
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Now On Display: Audubon’s Famous Bird Watercolors, Like Never Before, Audubonmagazine.org, March 8, 2013
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Maine Antique Digest, March 2013
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Audubon Marries Art and Science at the New York Historical Society, Sotheby’s, February 27, 2013
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New-York Historical Society showcases stunning collection of John James Audubon’s original watercolors, artdaily.org, March 11, 2013
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March 8: Audubon Watercolors, Fine Art Connoisseur, March 2013
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Audubon’s Aviary: The Complete Flock Showcases New-York Historical Society’s Stunning Collection of John James Audubon’s Original Watercolors, New Yorkled State of Mind
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New York Magazine, March 11-18, 2013
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See Audubon’s Famous Birds Like Never Before, Wired Magazine, March 13, 2013
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PLAID AND CANVAS: AUDUBON’S BIRDS OF AMERICA, Outside Online, March 19, 2013
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The Complete Flock, American Fine Art, March/April 2013
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Audubon’s Aviary — worth the visit no matter how far you migrate, minniesland.com blog, March 20, 2013
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Where the Wild Things Are, La Republica, March 17, 2013
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Spring Events for the Birds in New York City, NewYork.com
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NYC Best: Tilda Swinton, Alec Baldwin, Nick Cave, Easter, Bloomberg Businessweek, March 28, 2013
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‘Audubon’s Aviary: Part I of the Complete Flock’ at the New York Historical Society Museum and Library, Gallerist NY
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NY Historical Society Launches ‘Audubon’s Aviary’ Celebration, Antiques & The Arts Weekly, March 29, 2013
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Birds Of America… Untamed? J.J. Audubon’s Original Watercolors Alight At The New-York Historical Society, Forbes, April 4, 2013
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