The original influencer: painted birds, faked his own death, and invented American nature obsession.
This beautifully photographed documentary profiles the surprising life of John James Audubon, one of the foremost naturalists, artists and explorers of the 19th century. Audubon's stunningly vivid wildlife portraits are examined in detail. A self-taught artist, Audubon was also a showman who reveled in dramatizing his Wild West adventures when he toured European drawing rooms. Audubon's fierce promotion of conservation is also discussed.
Cinematography
Every frame could hang in a museum. No, seriously.
Production
Recreated 19th-century expedition footage that feels genuinely transportive.
Director
Lawrence Hott
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Audubon was born Jean Rabin in Haiti, not the American frontier woodsman he claimed to be—dude invented his entire origin story.
His massive 'Birds of America' prints (39x26 inches) were sized to life scale because Audubon believed smaller formats diminished the birds' dignity—basically, he was doing 1800s IMAX.
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