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TITLE: Dr. EDWARD A. WILSON AND THE WORST JOURNEY IN
THE WORLD
1997 23 X 24 INCHES
Edward Wilson:
1872-1912, British explorer, artist, naturalist, doctor, ornithologist.
On Scott's second expedition (1911), Wilson was
appointed head of the
scientific staff. He led Bowers and Cherry-Garrard on the famous winter
journey to
Cape Crozier. The expedition, rightfully called "The Worst Journey
in the
World" by Cherry-Garrard, became the title of his famous book. Wilson
was a
solitary, self-effacing person who's religious feelings went to the deepest
levels.
God's presence was in everything, so that what ever happened was to His
purpose . Wilson perished in a tent with Scott and Bowers on the return
journey
from the South Pole, (1912). Having no fear of death, it is no surprise
that
his last written words were: "All is well". Wilson's artistic
ability was
extraordinary. He was to the paint brush, pen and pencil what Ponting
was to
the camera - an artist. His work combines the details of expedition life
with a
great sensitivity and poetic outlook. One's admiration for Wilson's ability
only deepens with the realization that his drawings and paintings were
made,
"on the spot", in the hostile environment of the Antarctic,
rather than at
home.
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