Artist Remembers Lost Children

Ilan Lieberman, an artist who formerly gained fame as the "human photocopier," is currently traveling around with his new exhibition, "Nino Perdido," or "Lost Child."  Moved by the plight of kidnapped children throughout Mexico, and disgusted by the lack of attention the government and the people give, he redrew sketches of stolen children, copied from often poor quality newspaper articles.  He says it is not so much to try and change the government's policies, as it is to urge the public to be more aware to the situation.  Each picture is as they appear in the newspapers, drawn with dots and only about the size of a postage stamp.  Magnifying glasses are supplied to view the artwork.  After May 10th his art will be transfered to El Paso on the US-Mexico border, near the city of Ciudad Juarez.  This whole story reflects the power in individual initiative, and should be an example to foil with our current "functional apathy."

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