Guayasamin...Oswaldo Guayasamin is probably Ecuador's most famous artist. Today our group went to Capilla del Hombre -- the largest of collections of Guayasamin's works and also the site of his house and his burial (his ashes were spread underneath a giant tree near his house). His house overlooks a giant museum/gallery where a lot of his works are hung.
This is a quote of Guayasamin (at least to my knowledge). The english translation is "I would cry when I didn't have shoes until I saw a child who didn't have feet." I remember seeing this picture from Dale's Ecuador photos but seeing it today was really striking.
Speaking of Dale, I wish I were in Athens tonight to hang out with him, Leslie, and Caitlin. I can't wait to be home.
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