Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Darwin's Origin of Species 150th anniversary

Donald Farnsworth - Origin: Specimens IV, pt. 2, 2007
Pigmented inkjet on rag paper, 30.75 x 26.5 in. Edition of 24

Today is the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species. First issued on November 24, 1859, Origin laid much of the foundation for subsequent advances in the life sciences, especially evolutionary biology.

In these images from Donald Farnsworth's Origin: Specimens series, specimens selected from Farnsworth's collection and the California Academy of Sciences are depicted atop entire chapters of Darwin's treatise (click any image to see the full series):

Donald Farnsworth - Origin: Specimens VII, pt. 1, 2007
Pigmented inkjet on rag paper, 30.75 x 26.5 in. Edition of 24


Donald Farnsworth - Origin: Specimens II, 2007
Pigmented inkjet on rag paper, 30.75 x 26.5 in. Edition of 24

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