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Category Archives: Maps
Paris Gets Gify With It
The fun French internet-based art gallery Balibart has collaborated with PhenixDigital to create the first outdoor exhibition of animated gifs in Paris. The show will be displayed on a network of 100 digital screens around the city, with a varied … Continue reading
Back to Middle Earth
Last year, I posted on the surprise discovery of a previously unknown annotated map of Middle Earth that J.R.R. Tolkien had created while working on the 1970 reissue edition of The Lord of the Rings (Allen & Unwin). The map … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Libraries, Maps, Writing
Tagged Bodleian Library, England, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Oxford University
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Would Harry Beck Approve ?
Literary map geeks rejoice—TfL has released a Shakespeare-themed Underground map just in time to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the bard’s passing tomorrow. The Tube lines have been cleverly renamed for Shakespearean characters, locations, plays, and themes. The map will … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Maps, Public Transport
Tagged Globe, London, Shakespeare
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Last Stop Biscuit Town
I’m an avid follower of the Londonist blog, where I found the “Tube Map of Lost London”. The nostalgic, alternative map depicts once well known sites and neighborhoods that have been lost to history. Although even I’m old enough to … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, Maps, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Baker Street, London, Marylebone, TFL, The Tube
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Formulary for a new urbanism
Drawing on his interest in contemporary psychogeography and cartography, the British artist known as Fuller—aka Gareth Wood—spent a decade working on his London Town project. Created with black ink on cotton board, the intricately detailed illustrated map of Britain’s capital … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Libraries, Maps, Tourism
Tagged British Library, Cartography, London, Psychogeography
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More Than The BBC
Like many of us in the Americas, graphic designer Tim Ritz is a huge fan of British television programs. He may be a bit more obsessed than the average TV viewer though. Ritz has used his extensive knowledge of British … Continue reading
A Sense of Place
I’m one of those insufferable bibliophiles who get a thrill from visiting the real world locations that I’ve read about in books. Now there’s a newly revamped website to appeal to book lovers everywhere. Placing Literature centers on a crowd … Continue reading
What Do All Cities Have In Common
Does it sometimes seem like every city that you visit is pretty much the same? The run-of-the-mill shops, the stereotypical coffee bars, the standard hipster district, and the ubiquitous food trucks can be found every where you go. Well, London-based architect … Continue reading
Travel The World Underground
The New York City-based collective ArtCodeData has created a marvelous mash-up map covering 214 international metro/subway systems. The fanciful map represents 791 real lines, 11,924 stations, 214 urban centers, on 5 continents all connected in a single map. The project … Continue reading
Travel Between The Pages 