The photo above is from Natual History Museum’s Darwin – Big idea big exhibition.
I like it. It seems to humanize Darwin more. Maybe it’s because of the pose – or rather, lack of one, compared to the typical stiff an over-posed Eighteenth Centrury portraits. It almost seems as if the photographer interrupted him halfway while doing something, and any moment now he’s going to put his finger down and show us some or other delicate earthworm observation he was busy with.
Hat tip to Antonio Martínez Ron.
@Lara
Lara, I’m in the same boat. Have you found anything? Thanks
Hi buddies…. I think Darwin said that human being is burn from the future monkeys….. He is telling da truth because when ever u see to the pic of Darwin u may observe that he looks like a Monkey.. so fuccu face he have… He was really fool…
I love this Darwin image and have spent so long online trying to find out more about it. Is it an original photograph of Darwin in his lifetime or has it been modified/ appropriated after his death? The Natural History website seems not to have details. Any further information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
I know nothing about the picture other than that it was part of an exhibition at the Natural History Museum.
I suggest you go to http://www.nhm.ac.uk and ask them who was responsible for their “Darwin – Big idea big exhibition”. Maybe that way you can get in touch with someone who can answer your questions.
Considering that it was part of a prestigious exhibition at the Natural History Museum, I would wager that the photo is entirely genuine, though. The very off-center cropping of the photo looks modern, though.
Very nice picture. Here are some pics playing with the Obama “Change” theme…
http://www.mikero.com/blog/2009/02/20/more-darwin