"Liar, Liar"
The book used in this assemblage is a vintage copy (1926) of Charles Darwin's "Origin of the Species". Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection has become the foundation of modern evolutionary studies.
First published in 1859, "The Origin of Species" provoked outrage from many as it implicitly contradicted the belief in divine creation. Darwin's critics were, and still are, numerous, vocal and very doubtful that observed biological complexity, especially in humans, could have developed simply. Many of his critics still believe Darwin to be amoral and to have fabricated all his collected data
Although Darwin’s theory has been modified over time, it remains fundamental to the study of life sciences. And the controversy still exists today among the Christian mainstream.
Although not readily accepted by the scientific community of his time, with time, however, Darwin's concept of evolutionary adaptation through natural selection became central to modern evolutionary theory, with the development of the modern evolutionary synthesis in the 1930s and 1940s. Today it is the unifying concept of the life sciences.
With this piece, my purpose is not to support or reject either argument surrounding the theories of 'divine creation' or 'evolution by natural selection', but rather it is to raise the questions again, about how the human race, as we know it, has come to be.
What do you think?
Mannequin head covered in papers, text, sewing patterns and embellished with clock gears. A vintage "The Origin of the Species" sits on a wooden stand supported by brass drawer pulls.
