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RICHARD ERDOES (1912-2008) "Homo Sapiens R.I.P." Illustration for School Weekly magazine, c. 1960. Mixed media on board. 406x559 mm; 16x22 inches. Signed in lower right image.
This environmentally-conscious infographic traces nature and the effects of pollution on the earth. The cycle begins with the sun's ultra violet rays filtering out oxygen, through pesticides, ocean polution, and forest paving, ending with the death of humanity. Erdoes is able to communicate these important lessons in a effective, yet humorous way.
Richard Erdoes was an illustrator, photographer and author of books. His detailed, whimsical drawings were published in magazines such as Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated in the 1950s, and later in children's periodicals and books in the 1960s. An assignment for Life in 1967 brought him to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, and marked the beginning of his fascination with Native American culture, and outrage at the conditions on the reservation. The passion for these subjects led him to the work for which he would be best known: writing histories and stories of the Native American experience.
