I have long been a reader and follower, if you will, of Audubon. So, when the Times reported on the exhibit of his work and words at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, I had to share the link.
This particular exhibit is an interesting effort to combine prints and words from the artist. This pairing is often a hotly debated form of exhibiting because text is often an imposing bias of meaning that can squew a viewers experience. Some would say this narrows the meaning; while others would say viewers need some direction to grasp meanings.

My opinion, you wonder? I have faith in the viewer. Their intuitive reaction is essential in the meaning and experience of art and history. Yet, text still offers some insight into the artist. The hanging object is only one dimension of experiencing art. Where do words, phrases, sentences take us when we view (still) visual arts?


Check out the online sneak peak into the exhibit: http://www.mfa.org/exhibitions/audubons-birds-audubons-words