Tag: Ecuador

Ecuador Earthquake Lithograph

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A 18″ x 24″ lithograph of artist Juan Miguel Marin’s nuanced illustration of Ecuador, the limited edition “Ecuador Earthquake Lithograph” sees all proceeds from sales going directly to those impacted by the April earthquake in the town of Portoviejo. Over 500 people died during the natural disaster, many of them in Portoviejo (where Marin spent time growing up). The drawing, part of the artist’s “Under …

Leonardo Magnani: The Voyage 2014

Tracing the steps of Charles Darwin for the sake of expansive public art pieces

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In his four years traveling the globe, Charles Darwin filled notebook upon notebook of observations and experiences—enough source material for the scientist to pen “On the Origin of Species.” Now, Florentine artist Leonardo Magnani hopes to retrace those steps, traveling to the Galapagos Islands to create a visual diary of everything that unfolds. While he doesn’t plan to author a scientific study on evolution, he …