Art of Cartographics

The map reimagined: this stunning volume gathers the most beautiful, inspirational, and creatively designed maps from around the world. Showcasing hand-drawn, painted, digital, 3D-sculpted, and folded maps, this unique collection celebrates the modern map, in all imaginable forms. The Art of Cartography invites readers on a journey across the globe--and beyond--through geographical maps, fictional maps, and innovative cultural, economic, and political maps. Charting themes that range from power, gentrification, and literature to animals, plants and food, they offer a slice of social history that is as striking as it is fascinating.

Jasmine Desclaux-Salachas is a cartographer, cartography teacher, doctoral student and founder and director general of Les Caf

A celebration of the modern map, in all imaginable forms, in a beautifully packaged volume. The Art of Cartographics is a stunning collection of maps designed in a unique way. Featuring geographical maps, fictional maps and fresh and innovative approaches to cultural, economic and political maps, it takes the reader on a journey across the globe. This carefully curated book selects the most creative and interesting map design projects from around the world, and offers inspiration for designers and map-lovers alike. Covering themes including power, gentrification, literature, animals, plants and food, and showcasing handrawn, painted, digital, 3D sculpted and folded maps, The Art of Cartographics offers a slice of social history that is as beautiful as it is fascinating.

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