Birds in the Wood (Exhibition)

Exist Dates

1974 March 20 - 1974 May 23

Biographical or Historical Note

abstract

Exhibition. Opened in March 20,1974 and closed May 23, 1974. Located in Section 1A, Floor 1 in Gallery 77 at the American Museum of Natural History. "Birds in the Wood" was an exhibition of carved wooden birds by Gilbert Maggioni and Grainger McKoy.

Summary

"Birds in the Wood" was an exhibition of carved wooden birds by Gilbert Maggioni and Grainger McKoy. The exhibit featured nine large cases each displaying realistic woodcarvings of shore birds, waders, birds of prey, waterfowl and gamebirds characteristic of South Carolina's coastal inlets and marshes. The carvings were on view in Gallery 77 of the American Museum of Natural History from March 20 through May 23, 1974.

Individuals and institutions involved in the creation of the exhibition: AMNH Department of Ornithology

Sources

American Museum of Natural History Press Release, February 25, 1974. Departmental Records, 101; American Museum of Natural History Library Archives.

Westbury (N.Y.) Times, 3/7/74.

Village Voice, 3/14/74.

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Related Corporate, Personal, and Family Names

American Museum of Natural History. Gallery 77.
Location of exhibition.

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