1950 Menaboni Bird Print - Red-wing Blackbird, by Athos Menaboni Vintage black & white book plate print, taken from “ 1950 Menaboni’s Birds” by Athos Menaboni ( Italy, Georgia 1895 - 1990 ). Black White Skimmer. 9”x12”. Considered by some the Audubon of the 20th. Century, Athos Menaboni was born in Italy but lived most of his life in the southern United States (Georgia). He is known for his beautifully detailed and lifelike renderings of birds but was also an accomplished painter of diverse subjects including botanicals, seascapes, landscapes & mosaics. During his sixty year career he is credited with painting over 150 species of American birds.