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Title:	“Reframing Birds of America:” Conversations on Audubon
Date:	4/8/2022 - 7/30/2022
Address:	Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 30 West Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903,
Location:	Colorado Springs, CO
Hours:	10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Cost/Cover:	free - $10
Web Page:	https://fac.coloradocollege.edu/exhibits/reframing-birds-of- ...
Contact Info:	(719) 634-5581

Details:

From 1827-1838 John James Audubon published Birds of America, which is generally considered to be among the finest examples of prints illustrating avian life in America. This exhibition Reframing Birds of America: Conversations on Audubon explores these historic prints with a contemporary lens. The FAC show, curated by Colorado College students, fosters appreciation of the prints while highlighting other voices in conversation with Audubon’s work. Reframing Birds of America: Conversations on Audubon comes from the Fine Arts Center’s collection of several hundred Audubon prints and includes rarely seen examples. The selection of prints on display not only bear witness to the natural beauty of America’s birds, but also offer rich opportunities to reflect on current debates and issues around Audubon and his Birds of America. The exhibition explores the problematic context in which the prints were created, including questions of ecology, gender roles, naturalists’ practices, and colonial history.