charles bowden on the sea of cortés
the article he wrote in 1995 is here;
“Last January in the Sea of Cortes more than 200 porpoises, eight whales and over 70 sea lions suddenly died … [The captain] started talking about … how the sea was suddenly flooded with plastic packages. But he said no one could pick up the packages because if they did, the Mexican federal police would seize the kilos.”
Charles Bowden, 1945 – 2014
thx J.
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great writer of horrible tales . . RIP. i love the dwgs here.
No Hope in Dope! right!
These Marine Mammals have gone from the earth to a Better land I know!
-Stephen C. Foster
Really sad, that a problem, that has been known for such a long time, will be with us for many years to come. I can´t believe, that this is part of the solution:
https://www.g-star.com/de_de?gclid=CMrAvvjT1sACFSITwwodBGEAgw
But hunting endangered species? That´s something for People, who also don´t have respect for defenceless oysters.
Powerfully, if sadly, put! And it oppresses me with the knowledge of how little I personally do to counter the problem, although I work in an industry that does try. Thank you for making your engagingly potent visual statement, Bowsprite!
Christina, I can’t think of an illustrator whose work I love more than yours. Something about it resonates with me I experience it viscerally. How to say it? I don’t know how to articulate it.
Oh, your post below is a heartbreaker: I feel such rage & sorrow.
Thank you for all you do to help us see and learn and understand.
Fondly,
~Christine
From: “Bowsprite: A New York Harbor Sketchbook” Reply-To: “Bowsprite: A New York Harbor Sketchbook” Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2014 1:57 PM To: Christine Van Lenten Subject: [New post] charles bowden on the sea of cortez
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Mordita in more ways than one. How I love the color here.
Once again, your illustrations are full of life and power. I should have known about Charles Bowden but didn’t so thanks for that. A sad story indeed, and a good point about things being so invisible and hard to measure in the seas. Thank you!