Monday, August 18, 2008

History Of Wildlife Art


Art of the Wild – Featuring Minnesota’s Federal Duck Stamp Artists October 7, 2008 – January 4, 2009


From notebook sketches by 18 th century naturalists to the digitized photographs of today’s most celebrated wildlife photographers, the legacy of natural history art comes alive in Art of the Wild, an exhibit from the Bell Museum’s permanent art collection. The show features more than 100 original paintings, illustrations, watercolors, and photographs from regional and national artists and features such prized works as John James Audubon’s original double-elephant folio prints and easel paintings by museum diorama artist Francis Lee Jaques. The exhibit also celebrates the 75 th anniversary of the Federal Duck Stamp program with original paintings by Minnesota’s 15 duck stamp winning artists— Minnesota has produced more winning artists than any other state.

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