Tag Archives: Cartography

Cartographic Illusions

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

“Civilized Landscapes” is an amazing series of paper sculptures by Beijing-based artist/photographer/printmaker Ji Zhou. He recycles old books and maps by hand-sculpting imaginary topographic landscapes.

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Literary Atlas

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

New York City-based cartographer Andrew DeGraff creates extraordinarily detailed maps of literary classics. His just released book, Plotted: A Literary Atlas (Zest Books), features intricate maps that help readers better understand the complex plots of iconic books. The wonderful time-lapse … Continue reading →

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Literary Cartography

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

The Map of Literature is featured in a terrific new book just released by Penguin. Vargic’s Miscellany of Curious Maps: Mapping Out the Modern World is the work of a precocious 17-year-old cartographic genius from Slovakia named Martin Vargic. The … Continue reading →

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Mapping the Wild Things

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

The late American artist and illustrator David McLimans published widely in periodicals as varied as The Atlantic, Washington Post and New York Times, and was awarded a Caldecott Medal for his children’s book Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet. I especially … Continue reading →

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Time Zones

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Brian D. Butler
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Here Be Monsters

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

TeleGeography’s newly updated “Submarine Cable Map” is a wonderful tribute to the Golden Age of mapmaking incorporating historical elements of Medieval and Renaissance cartography. The fantastic map, which details 299 undersea communication cables, brings back a lost aesthetic of whimsical … Continue reading →

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Geography never stands still

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Brian D. Butler
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A map is a territory…

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

As part of an exhibition called Contemporary Venice, Geneva-based artist/illustrator Istvan created a stunning series of city maps that blend uncannily with their environments . Printed on large panes of acrylic, the maps represent the indelible connection between urban areas and … Continue reading →

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What makes San Francisco San Francisco

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

I love quirky hand drawn maps and I’m a big fan of London-based illustrator and cartographer Jenni Sparks, whose funky maps capture the spirit of great cities. Sparks has created a dizzyingly detailed map of San Francisco that’s just jam-packed with … Continue reading →

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Before Columbus

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Self-taught cartographer Aaron Carapella created this amazing map of Native American tribes showing their original geographic locations prior to contact with European colonialist. He spent nearly a decade researching archives, history books, visiting reservations and interviewing tribal leaders for his … Continue reading →

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