O mundo ilustrado
A partir do século XIX e especialmente no século XX, quando as tecnologias de georreferenciamento apareceram, os mapas se transformaram em repositórios de uma realidade objetiva, mas será que são isso mesmo?
Analisando as diversas formas com que o homem lida com os mapas é difícil de acreditar que esse tipo de representação se preocupe apenas com a transmissão de uma realidade objetiva, ou mesmo que seja capaz de realizar tal tarefa.
A relação dos homens com os mapas perpassa por diversos filtros, intensões e formas de representação, que caminham das mais frias e distantes para as mais artísticas e chocantes.
O livro abaixo é um dos exemplos dessa diversidade de abordagens!
A Map of the World
The World According to Illustrators and Storytellers
Contemporary maps in line with the zeitgeist by today’s most original and sought-after designers, illustrators, and mapmakers.Editors: Antonis Antoniou, R. Klanten, S. Ehmann, H. HelligeRelease Date: January 2013
Format: 24,5 x 33 cm
Features: 224, full color, hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 978-3-89955-469-4
Maps help us understand and navigate the world. For centuries, maps have become better, more refined, and more precise—there are no blind spots anymore. While Google Maps and GPS systems have become our tools of choice for navigation, contemporary maps have evolved into platforms for cutting-edge illustration, experimental data visualization, and personal visual storytelling.
A Map of the World is a compelling collection of work by a new generation of original and sought-after designers, illustrators, and mapmakers. This work showcases specific regions, characterizes local scenes, generates moods, and tells stories beyond sheer navigation. From accurate and surprisingly detailed representations to personal, naïve, and modernistic interpretations, the featured projects from around the world range from maps and atlases inspired by classic forms to cartographic experiments and editorial illustrations.
More About This Book
Drawing a map means understanding our world a bit better. For centuries, we have used the tools of cartography to represent both our immediate surroundings and the world at large—and to convey them to others. On the one hand, maps are used to illustrate areal relationships, including distances, dimensions, and topographies. On the other, maps can also serve as projection screens for a variety of display formats, such as illustration, data visualization, and visual storytelling. In our age of satellite navigation systems and Google Maps, personal interpretations of the world around us are becoming more relevant. Publications, the tourism industry, and other commercial parties are using these contemporary, personal maps to showcase specific regions, to characterize local scenes, to generate moods, and to tell stories beyond sheer navigation.
A new generation of designers, illustrators, and mapmakers are currently discovering their passion for various forms of illustrative cartography. A Map of the World is a compelling collection of their work—from accurate and surprisingly detailed representations to personal, naïve, and modernistic interpretations. The featured projects from around the world range from maps and atlases inspired by classic forms to cartographic experiments and editorial illustrations.
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