{"product_id":"audubon-on-louisiana-ben-forkner-9780807169582","title":"Audubon on Louisiana: Selected Writings of John James Audubon","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough we remember John James Audubon's years in Louisiana primarily for the art he produced there, his writings reflect the profound impact the region made on him and his artistic vision, especially in his magnificent collection of paintings published as \u003ci\u003eThe Birds of America.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eAudubon on Louisiana\u003c\/i\u003e, Ben Forkner compiles and explains in depth Audubon's essential writings on the region. Beginning in 1810 as Audubon arrives in the upper Louisiana Territory, and continuing as he moves into southern Louisiana ten years later (and eventually brings his wife, Lucy, to join him), Audubon's journals, essays, and letters reveal his struggles to fill his portfolio with new watercolors, his discoveries throughout the region, and the transformative effect the area had on both his art and his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eForkner provides a detailed introduction to Audubon's private journal of 1820-21, the \u003ci\u003eLouisiana Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, to guide readers through this compelling document. Until now, the difficulty of comprehending Audubon's rough English has often kept readers from fully appreciating the \u003ci\u003eJournal\u003c\/i\u003e's significance. The volume also contains a dozen essays that Audubon penned about his experiences in Louisiana; most of these \"episodes\" he published in his \u003ci\u003eOrnithological Biography, \u003c\/i\u003e a massive five-volume written work that complements the visual art of \u003ci\u003eBirds of America.\u003c\/i\u003e Letters describing Audubon's last voyage to Louisiana in 1837 followed by nine of his Louisiana bird biographies round out the collection. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese original texts, augmented with Forkner's commentary, form a magisterial work that illuminates the importance of Louisiana to Audubon's life and art. \u003ci\u003eAudubon on Louisiana\u003c\/i\u003e deepens appreciation of one of the most significant artists--and nature writers--of the nineteenth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Forkner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807169587\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807169582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e LSU Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.20d","brand":"Ben Forkner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43926298657023,"sku":"9780807169582","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_d3c883f6-f838-4077-a00e-5c3bf8b0bdcb.jpg?v=1681082296","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/audubon-on-louisiana-ben-forkner-9780807169582","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}