Fuertes, Louis Agassiz, 1874-1927

Exist Dates

1874 February 7 - 1927 August 22

Abstract

Artist Louis Agassiz Fuertes (February 1874-August 1927), celebrated for his bird portraiture, helped to create many dioramas for the American Museum of Natural History in the early 1900s. In addition to artwork and exploration for natural history and scientific institutions, he illustrated popular books and magazines and worked for manufacturing and travel industries. He lived in Ithaca, New York, most of his life and participated in the American Ornithologists’ Union.