The art of illustrated maps : a complete guide to creative mapmaking's history, process, and inspiration

The art of illustrated maps A complete guide to creative mapmaking's history, process, and inspiration

John Roman

Book - 2015

"While literally hundreds of books exist on the subject of "cartographic" maps, The Art of Illustrated Maps is the first book to fully explore the world of conceptual, "imaginative" mapping. Author John Roman refers to illustrated maps as "the creative nonfiction of cartography," and his book reveals how and why the human mind instinctively recognizes and accepts the artistic license evoked by this unique art form. Drawing from numerous references, The Art of Illustrated Maps traces the 2000-year history of a specialized branch of illustration that historians claim to be "the oldest variety of primitive art." This book features the dynamic works of many professional map artists from around the wo...rld and documents the creative process as well as the inspirations behind contemporary, 21st-century illustrated maps."--provided from Amazon.com.

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Subjects
Cartography > History.
Map drawing.
Published
Cincinnati, Ohio : How Books [2015]
Language
English
Main Author
John Roman (author)
Edition
First edition
Item Description
"T4105"--Back cover.
Physical Description
199 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 22 x 29 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781440339561
  • A look back: mapping the origins of illustrated maps
  • Illustrated maps: the viewer, the artist and the mind
  • The creative process of a map illustrator
  • A showcase of contemporary map illustration.

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