This focus exhibition explored Audubon and fellow naturalist-artists’ interest in documenting America’s wildlife and plants. In addition to works by John James Audubon, the exhibition included works by Mark Catesby, Alexander Wilson, Martin Johnson Heade, and Karl Bodmer. These artists had in common a willingness to take risks and face challenges during their expeditions to remote unexplored areas, and a commitment to create detailed studies of America’s flora and fauna based on first-hand observation.