The Map as Art : Contemporary Artists Explore Cartography (Paperback)

from Cheryl_in_CC_NV

Arsty-fartsy. I'm not ignorant, but I don't have the true sensibility of an artist, a person who wants to explore philosophical ideas through creation of something startling. So some of these seem like they might be cool if we could actually see them performed (if appropriate), or at least in a g...

from timtom

This superbly illustrated book presens a vast collection of map-related art, exploring the works of well-known as well as obscure artists with the same level of detail. Whether as the intrinsic aesthetic element or as a political statement, maps shown in this book all have a story to tell. At the...

from BookWallah

Normally I am a born sucker for books like this. But this one is too diffuse in its collection and arrangement to inspire a positive emotional response. I love the art in good cartography but what I found here was a haphazard arrangement of art with only a sporadic reference to maps let alone car...

from vpfluke

This book reveals that there can be a great overlap between art and maps. This coffee table book revels a large number of artists for whom there is an intersection between maping and their vision put on paper or sculpted. The book is truly imaginative and it is really absorbing to see what they h...