Rex brasher bird book

A prolific painter, based in kent, brasher produced 875 watercolors depicting 1,200 species and subspecies of north american birds. Instead i started understanding how is it like to live in a world that ruby jean experiences. His paintings depicted 1200 species and subspecies of north american birds. The original illustrations were done by rex brasher, and the text was written by brasher s niece, marie. Rex brashers bird art and birding kents river road sunday afternoon, may 20th, we took another field trip which combined birding and a bird artist the town of kent, in western connecticut is famous in birding circles for its spring warbler migration, and perhaps less famous for its early 20th century bird artist, rex brasher.

His vast body of workincluding nearly a thousand original paintings and lyrical descriptions of every bird species in north americahas remained largely unknown to the public for the past century. The story of his life is so moving, riveting and detailed that we cannot do justice to it but refer the reader on to our list of references. He died in 1960, in gaylordsville, ct, at the age of 91. Eventually the wealthiest of the time period subscribed to the work including william boeing and paul mellon. When commissioned to illustrate a book of birds, brasher found that the cost of. Antique prints of texas pyrrhuloxia and san lucas pyrrhuloxia from 1930 rex brasher cardinal, tanager. Rex became passionate about birds at an early age, due to the. Rex brashers birds and trees of north america burritt library blog. Rex brasher collection should be connected to the connecticut state museum of natural history. For the first time, t was recorded every known species and subspecies of birds of north america, and their habitats. Known as connecticuts 20thcentury audubon, rex brasher was born in 1869 in brooklyn, new york, and as a youngster became fascinated with birds, largely due to the influence of his father, an avid naturalist and bird taxidermist. Rex s paintings included 1200 species and subspecies of birds more than twice as many birds. Bird and trees of north america, 4 volumes, complete. Published 1962 by rowman and littlefield in new york.

By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. He painted a total of 875 water color paintings of 1200 species or subspecies of birds in. Rex brasher s birds of north america brasher, rex on. Rex brasher 18691960 is one of americas great bird artists. Mcgaw, lisa and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bird and trees of north america, 4 volumes, complete brasher, rex, brasher, rex, brasher, rex on. Brasher originally had 95 subscribers for the work, but when the great depression hit he lost many patrons. His paintings were included in several works from the early 20th century, including frank m. Rex brasher 18691960 birds and trees of north america. Original rex brasher bird prints 1930 new section carolina parrot, ivorybilled woodpecker, owls and other extinct and endangered species.

Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Born in new york in 1869, brasher began painting seriously in. In fact, brasher recorded more than twice as many birds as his betterknown predecessor john james audubon, who painted 489 species. Best books for birders nonfiction books about birds and birding, including field guides, essays, and tips. Brasher printed his bird images from photoengraved copper plates, and colored them with a unique stencil and airbrush technique he pioneered.

Brasher paintings of american birds in storrs exhibit the. May 21, 2015 i have a hand painted rex brasher bird print. For the first time in 33 years, rex brasher could relax and lay down his brush. On 874 canvases with over 3000 separate bird figures and 383 speciesof trees, he had fulfilled his promise. Great original american bird book by rex brasher panteek. This site also hosts several books that are in the public domain. Grandniece of famed bird artist, rex brasher, melode was seen by other rex brasher. Rex brasher paintings for sale rex brasher art value price. Rex brasher 18691960 was one of americas greatest bird painters. Bird prints by rex brasher how do i find out about them.

However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Rex brasher 18691960 was a connecticut wildlife artist who from 1928 to 1932 produced a limited edition set of books. All four volumes, as well as a newspaper clipping from the new york herald tribune commenting on the rex brasher s passing in 1960 as well as a hand written note from rex brasher. The work was comprised of up to 867 prints collotypes or, in the last few volumes, offset lithographs after brasher s original paintings, painted from 1895 to 1828 and. His style is so unique, realistic, but also having some impressionism at the same time.

Birds and trees of north america rex brasher mcgaw v. Rex brasher was an american artist who produced a set of books entitled the birds and trees of north america in the 1930s. Carolina parakeet conuropsis carolinensis carolinensis in 1896 i saw five flying over the everglades near the headwaters of the miami river. Along the way he had both great luck and difficult. Original signed rex brasher handcolored photogravure ebth. The plates were made by a complicated process, beginning with photogravure of each original, then handcolored by brasher using an airbrush and pochoir process. Rex brasher paintings for sale rex brasher art value. Apr 17, 2012 fourteen finely detailed works from the collection of wildlife artist rex brasher are currently on display at the connecticut state museum of natural history on the storrs campus. Rex brasher phalacrocorax carbo rex brasher never veered from the lifelong ambition he first formulated at the age of 10 to draw all the birds of north america. Jan 05, 2018 rex brasher worked until two years before his death, when his eyesight failed him. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Resources, books, artists, authors 70birds birdhouse plans.

Rex brasher painter of birds a biography by brasher milton. What rex brasher did with hand coloring all of his plates for the 1st ed. Paintings by rex brasher, connecticut artist 18691960 is a tribute to a man who resolved at the age of 8 to record from life each north american bird species in its. Kent an exhibit of one of americas great bird artists, rex brasher 18691960, secrets of the friendly woods rex brasher s birds at the kent memorial library will be on display july 1aug. Published 1961 condition near fine copy in the original giltblocked dutch linenbacked batik boards. Deborah and melode brasher of kent will discuss their uncle rex brasher s life and art on april 17 prior to a onedayonly exhibit of handcolored prints by the noted bird painter on saturday. His monumental achievement has earned him a permanent place among noted american wildlife illustrators. The texts are bound with red clothcovered boards with the title emblazoned in gilt letters on black spine. Rex brasher artist, fine art prices, auction records for.

Best books for birders 146 books goodreads share book. The result was nearly 900 paintings depicting 3,000 birds, a collection. His determination to make his bird paintings as lifelike as possible, led him twice to destroy all of the paintings he had done, a total of at least 700 works. Western bird guide birds of the rockies and west to the pacific book. National book auctions your national source for everything. A vintage handcolored photogravure of a pair of ducks from welllisted connecticut wildlife artist rex brashers 18691960 1932 book birds and trees of north america. Sep 19, 2012 bird prints by rex brasher how do i find out about them answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. These large, magnificent volumes were published in 1968 by columbia university press. Kent library showing works by bird artist rex brasher. You may agree that wildlife painted in their typical habitats, engaged in each particular species common foraging and nesting activities are the best illustrations for identification and for just plain enjoyment. Rex brasher painter of birds a biography by brasher, milton e. Painter of birds to finally get a home the new york times. Brasher is the author of western bird guide birds of the rockies and west to the pacific 0. Rex brasher 18691960, birds and trees of north america.

Someday, well look back on all of this and write a novel. Jan 01, 2010 when i first got this book, i liked the title right away. Rex brasher 18691960 was a connecticut wildlife artist who from 1928 to 1932 produced a limited edition set of books entitled the birds and trees of north america. Everyone kept saying they want to be as free as a bird, so i thought reading this book will make me understand that phrase better. Brasher family story, is in the kent memorial library. Public domain books provides a larger database of historic books and helps you find where to read them. Century old wildlife art by naturalistartists make excellent gifts and become family heirlooms that increase in value over time. All four volumes, as well as a newspaper clipping from the new york herald tribune commenting on the rex brashers passing in 1960 as well as a hand written note from rex brasher.

This labor intensive process took four years to complete. Rex brasher, an artist and naturalist who lived here at the turn of the 20th century, had. Harold hugo 19001985, or al as brasher knew him, started work for. I own many of his plates, and of all the bird artists, including audubon, his work is my favorite. This complete fourvolume set of rex brashers collection of ornithological artwork, birds and trees of north america, is composed of illustrations first published in an edition of about 100 copies between 1929 and 1932.