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Portrait Painter to the Birds

BBC One
on BBC One London

Many of the drawings of birds used on Christmas cards originated as illustrations in the sumptuous natural history books published in the 19th century, and that artist tradition continues today.
David Attenborough travels to the rainforest of northern
Australia to visit William Cooper , one of the greatest artists working in this style, and to meet one of his favourite subjects, a local bird of paradise. Director Paul Reddish
Executive producer Dione Gilmour
● STEREO: TELETEXT SUBTITLES: p 888 ● NATURE: page 28 49

Contributors

Unknown:
David Attenborough
Unknown:
William Cooper
Director:
Paul Reddish
Source: Radio Times

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