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A timely, large-format collection of fine art maps from Adam Dant,
looking at the fractious world of politics.Adam Dant's Political
Maps is an all-new collection of this highly regarded artist's
intricate, absorbing and beautiful maps, this time focused on the
world of politics. Informed by his experiences as the official
artist of the UK general election in 2015, these glorious works of
art are amusing and subversive, hugely imaginative and packed with
eye-catching detail.Themes range across the spectrum of British and
global politics past and present, bringing in recent political
upheavals ('Stop That Brexit') and current issues such as the
controversy around certain statues ('Iconoclastic London'),
alongside more timeless subjects like a map of US presidents
('Presidents of the United States of America'), and, of course, the
pandemic ('Viral London'). Other highlights include: *Johnson's
London: Notorious places associated with Prime Minister Boris
Johnson, including all the houses he has ever lived in *New York
Tawk: A visualisation of New York City through a century of its
slang *British Left Groups: A fascinating history of left-wing
parties and pressure groups through the decades *Quitting Europe:
Brexit encapsulated in exotic European cigarette packets from the
artist's youthWitty, acerbic and intelligent, this unique
collection will delight history enthusiasts, art lovers and
politics buffs of all persuasions, and its large format guarantees
hours of happy browsing of the densely packed detail Adam Dant
brings to all his images.
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.
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