Birding at the Museum: Artists Behind the Dioramas

Long before sophisticated wildlife photography, artists in the field captured the color and movement of birds for the background paintings of the Museum's dioramas. Similarly, bird taxidermists studied their subjects' anatomy and behavior to achieve a natural effect, most dramatically in flight. Here, long-time exhibition artist Stephen C. Quinn explores the work of painters Louis Agassiz Fuertes and Francis Lee Jacques and taxidermist David Schwendeman.

Episode 1: Birding at the Museum: Frank Chapman and the Dioramas
http://youtu.be/qb6j72hPC7E

Episode 2: Birding at the Museum: Dioramas and Conservation
http://youtu.be/-sl5ZG1fKC4

Episode 3: Birding at the Museum: Artists Behind the Dioramas
http://youtu.be/8_HIaoDXTIg

Episode 4: Birding at the Museum: A Tour with Stephen C. Quinn
http://youtu.be/AhrniwfiYkQ

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VIDEO CREDITS:

MUSIC
"Missive Accomplished" by Ken Lewis and Scott Dente
and Blair Masters—Warner Chappell Production Music
"Migrations" by Stefanie Fife and Vincent Cirilli—
Warner Chappell Production Music
"Freefall" by Jim Jammy and Roger Dodgers—
Warner Chappell Production Music

PHOTOGRAPHY
AMNH/D. Finnin
AMNH/Library Archives

RESEARCH
Dale Dancis
Elena Sansalone
VIDEO
AMNH/J. Bauerle and E. Chapman
Susan Sfarra

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