Birding: Peterson the Artist

In this video, Kenn Kaufman discusses how Roger Tory Peterson was able to bridge the illustration-to-art gap in his work.

“In Fine Feather: Birds, Art & Science,” is on view at the Toledo Museum of Art April 25-July 6, 2014 and features works by noted bird artists and illustrators including Peterson, John James Audubon, Alexander Wilson and John Gould.