
Living Maps
An Atlas of Cities Personified
Adam Dant(Artist)
Chronicle Books (Publisher)
Published on 23. October 2018
Book
Hardback
128 pages
978-1-4521-4952-3 (ISBN)
Description
This collection of maps explores the unique personalities of 28 cities around the world, shedding light on the strange and marvelous ways in which humans interact with the places they call home. Artist and creative cartographer Adam Dant dissects Manhattan in an anatomical diagram, traces the form of a Picasso nude in the streets of Monaco, and transforms the crisscrossing paths of boats on the Bosporus into the nerves of Istanbul. Dant draws on the history, culture, and geography of each city and on the beguiling aesthetic of antique maps to create gorgeous works of cartographic art. Witty, insightful, and adorned with a gold foil?stamped cover, this book will capture the imaginations of travelers, map enthusiasts, history buffs, and dreamers.
Reviews / Votes
"Living Maps is presented as a collection of beautifully illuminated, hand-drawn charts from the library of an imagined character, the slippery Dr London." -- World of InteriorsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Francisco
United States
Dimensions
Height: 330 mm
Width: 229 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4521-4952-3 (9781452149523)
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E-Book
10/2018
Chronicle Books LLC
€26.49
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Person
Adam Dant is an internationally exhibited artist and a recipient of the Jerwood Drawing Prize. He lives in London.