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1874 Ithaca, New York - 1927 Unadilla, New York. Known for: Birds, landscape, illustrator, mural.
Louis Agassiz Fuertes (February 7, 1874 Ithaca, New York - August 22, 1927 Unadilla) was an American ornithologist, illustrator and artist. He set new standards for ornithological art and is... Read full biography
Louis Agassiz Fuertes (February 7, 1874 Ithaca, New York - August 22, 1927 Unadilla) was an American ornithologist, illustrator and artist. He set new standards for ornithological art and is considered as one of the most prolific American bird artists after John James Audubon. He made thousands of... Read full biography
Louis Agassiz Fuertes (February 7, 1874 Ithaca, New York - August 22, 1927 Unadilla) was an American ornithologist, illustrator and artist. He set new standards for ornithological art and is considered as one of the most prolific American bird artists after John James Audubon. He made thousands of bird paintings and sketches, based on studies in nature and details from fresh specimens, that illustrate a range of ornithological works. He died in a car accident near New York, shortly after... Read full biography
Louis Agassiz Fuertes (February 7, 1874 Ithaca, New York - August 22, 1927 Unadilla) was an American ornithologist, illustrator and artist. He set new standards for ornithological art and is considered as one of the most prolific American bird artists after John James Audubon. He made thousands of bird paintings and sketches, based on studies in nature and details from fresh specimens, that illustrate a range of ornithological works. He died in a car accident near New York, shortly after returning from an expedition to Abyssinia. His name is commemorated in two species. One, a species described by Frank Chapman as Icterus fuertesi although now considered a subspecies of the Orchard Oriole. The other, Fuertes's Parrot, or Hapalopsittaca... Read full biography
Louis Agassiz Fuertes (February 7, 1874 Ithaca, New York - August 22, 1927 Unadilla) was an American ornithologist, illustrator and artist. He set new standards for ornithological art and is considered as one of the most prolific American bird artists after John James Audubon. He made thousands of bird paintings and sketches, based on studies in nature and details from fresh specimens, that illustrate a range of ornithological works. He died in a car accident near New York, shortly after returning from an expedition to Abyssinia. His name is commemorated in two species. One, a species described by Frank Chapman as Icterus fuertesi although now considered a subspecies of the Orchard Oriole. The other, Fuertes's Parrot, or Hapalopsittaca fuertesi, was rediscovered in 2002 after 91 years of presumed extinction. He influenced several other wildlife artists after him, apart from mentoring Geo... Read full biography
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Keywords (36)
Art Method
- •Book Illustration
- •Diorama, Museum Display Background
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Gouache
- •Ink
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Pencil, Graphite Drawing
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Birds, Ornithology, Avian Art
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Mountain Views, Mountainscapes
- •Waterfowl
- •Wildlife, Wild Animal
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Adirondack Mountains
- •Africa
- •Alaska Before 1940
- •Europe
Art Association
- •Society of Independent Artists-
Art Teacher
- •Abbott Handerson Thayer
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
- •Bird Specialty
- •Expedition Artist of Drawings, Paintings, and/or Photographs
- •Mural Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Society of Independent Artists--
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts