@Hugo: I am assuming that by "classical misconception" you mean that the species don't really replace each other as the drawing suggests, but that they fork into new evolutionary lines - with antecedents remaining "behind" as new species. The ascent of man is a work of art that overly simplifies the darwinian tree and is probably partially to blame for the "we come from monkeys" argument. My design is a further simplification of the original art because the stick figures kinda remind me of a broken up darwinian tree. I actually traced the joints of each figure in that drawing. Primarily the reason was pain avoidance, survival of the wimpiest. I had no intention of enduring the pain required to etch each figure in detail. Please feel free to clarify your comment if I assumed wrong.
This is quite glorious. Looks great as well. At some point I may get something similar, but right now I'm working hard on leveling up my Procrastination ability.
Love your original tat!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Great artwork, and great statement.
ReplyDeleteVery nice and original.
ReplyDeleteI think I might like to make that my facebook picture on September 6th. Would that be OK?
ReplyDelete@Magiorius Sure, no problem. facebook.com/gargolito
ReplyDeleteThanks. I like :)
ReplyDeleteWell it is not without it's shortcomings since it perpetuates a classical misconception about the theory of evolution itself.
ReplyDelete@Hugo: I am assuming that by "classical misconception" you mean that the species don't really replace each other as the drawing suggests, but that they fork into new evolutionary lines - with antecedents remaining "behind" as new species.
ReplyDeleteThe ascent of man is a work of art that overly simplifies the darwinian tree and is probably partially to blame for the "we come from monkeys" argument.
My design is a further simplification of the original art because the stick figures kinda remind me of a broken up darwinian tree. I actually traced the joints of each figure in that drawing. Primarily the reason was pain avoidance, survival of the wimpiest. I had no intention of enduring the pain required to etch each figure in detail.
Please feel free to clarify your comment if I assumed wrong.
This is quite glorious. Looks great as well. At some point I may get something similar, but right now I'm working hard on leveling up my Procrastination ability.
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