Monday, May 11, 2015

Pictorial Maps: A History and Overview

 “Pictorial Maps: A History and Overview” 

Presented by: Curtis Bird 
May 18th, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
University of Denver, Anderson Academic Commons, Special Events Room


The beginning of the 20th century marks amazing developments in our precise understanding of the Earth and its complex geographical structures. And at this same time, the genre of «pictorial» maps charted a different vantage of geography: looking at life, culture and the perspectives that define us. While pictorial cartography can be colorful and whimsical and full of illustrations, it can also pull back the veil on culture and perception at the time. Curtis Bird will look at several different streams of pictorial map making that can define the genre.


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