ABSTRACTS
VIII Iberian Primatological Conference
Evolution, behaviour and conservation: Homepage to Professor Jordi Sabater Pi
Barcelona, October 5-8, 2022
The figure of Jordi Sabater Pi. Some bio-historiographic data regarding his activity as a scientific divulgator of the origins of humanity
Margarida Genera i Monells
ICHN (Institució Catalana d’Història Natural), ICEK (Institut Català d’Espeleologia i Ciències del Karst),
AEQUA (Asociación Española para el Estudio del Cuaternario), SEDPGYM (Sociedad Española para la
Protección del Patrimonio Geológico y Minero), SEHA (Sociedad Española de Historia de la Arqueología).
Keywords: Scientific drawing, Pierre Laurent, Julià Riu Serra, Mauricio Antón, Pilarín Bayès, Francesc
Riart
This research pretends to exalt the figure of Dr. Jordi Sabater Pi, in particular his facet as a scientific draftsman, providing some reflections on drawing as a universal language that allows not only to record, document and describe certain elements with all rigor, but also transmit contents of great complexity in an intelligible way to society in general, impregnating them with feelings infused by the author himself. In order to provide more information and contextualize his work as a divulgator of the behaviour of primates -without detaching them from the evolutionary tree of “primigenius” humans- we also include some considerations regarding other extraordinary illustrators who, with very different styles, have focused on said theme. The level of excellence achieved by Professor Sabater Pi through his drawings encourages the viewer to delight in the great plastic beauty and feel the emotion of delving into the knowledge of these beings so close to us. Ultimately, the sensitivity nd tenderness of the representations evoke the desire to protect and preserve nature, as its author diffused with vehemence and conviction throughout his entire life.
