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Drawing From Darwin
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species, we asked for illustrations any of Charles Darwin’s writings. We received fantastic entries and had the difficult task of narrowing it down to three. All the entries were displayed at a celebration of the anniversary, and Greg Bole, as Charles Darwin, announced the judge's picks:
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1st
Barbara Gao and Angel Lu
Chapter VII - Scissor Beaks
Ink on paper
from: The Voyage of the Beagle - Chapter VII
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2nd
Kaitlyn Hunter
The March of Life
Digital media
from: from: On the Origin of Species - 1959 Ed., pg 489
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3rd
Rebeka Ryvola
Adventures of the HMS Beagle
Mixed media on paper
from: The Voyage of the Beagle
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Thanks to everyone who participated. All the entries are on display in the Beaty Biodiversity Centre lounge until November 30th. Be sure to catch Greg Bole's presentation on The Life and Times of Charles Darwin at 7:00pm on December 1 in room 100 of the Geography Building at UBC.
Visit our Darwin page to view video of Greg as Charles Darwin, and to read excerpts from Darwin's work.
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