Two University of Southern Indiana faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts produced a documentary, Art for Science’s Sake: Stalking John James Audubon, that will air at 7 p.m. Sunday, February 26 on WNIN. Produced by Dr. Leigh Anne Howard, Communication and Media Department Chair and Professor of Communication Studies, and Dr. David Black, Associate Professor of Radio and Television, the one-hour documentary explores the art and science of 19th century naturalist John James Audubon.
Audubon is best known for his mammoth book, The Birds of America, a four-volume work of 435 color plates presenting one of the greatest documentations of birds ever produced.
“It’s been close to 200 years since Audubon was actively creating The Birds of America, and his work still resonates,” adds Black. “He lived and worked in this area and continues, to this day, to be seen as both a remarkable and controversial figure in American history”
