Living Maps by Adam Dant

Living Maps by Adam Dant

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Discover the human side of the city in this fascinating and richly illustrated collection of personified maps.

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Living Maps by Adam Dant

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.
"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 Interiors
Adam Dant is an internationally exhibited artist and a recipient of the Jerwood Drawing Prize. He lives in London.
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ISBN 13 9781452149523
ISBN 10 1452149526
Title Living Maps
Author Adam Dant
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Chronicle Books
Year published 2018-10-23
Number of pages 128
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.