Poverty aesthetic

When I was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia recently as part of the U.S. government’s delegation to the Third International Conference on Financing for Development, I was struck by how much the international development landscape is changing. Where governments were once the primary source of development assistance, today the private sector, civil society, academia and donors are all working together to discover, fund and scale innovative solutions to longtime development challenges.

I think it is almost impossible to realize an up-scale world without poverty. Even if we change the appearance of the houses in slums, it will not change the fact of poor. However, I really hope that this could become true.

Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.

Originally England, Leonard Beard now works from a studio in a tiny village in Northeast Spain. With a unique blend of British irony and Mediterranean spirit, Beard’s personal style has matured after years of honing his craft. His editorial illustration is sought after for its strong graphic elements, three-dimensionality, and the powerful messages it conveys. His work is featured in newspapers and magazines across the globe.

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