An exhibition of bird illustrations by John James Audubon.

Award-winning director Lawrence Hott answers some questions about the making of AMERICAN MASTERS "John James Audubon: Drawn from Nature."

View a timeline of the life and career of John James Audubon.

Audubon is best known for "The Birds of America," a book of portraits of every bird then known in the United States - painted and reproduced in the size of life.