Interesting… New book explores The Map as Art

I really dig abstract representations and interpretations that take advantage of maps, Geo technology and imagery – here’s an interesting new book that touches on this subject. From the National Post… Harmon’s latest book, The Map as Art, explores how the ancient practice of cartography is being co-opted by contemporary artists to explore different realities. With 350 “maps” produced by artists including Julian Schnabel, Jasper Johns and director Lars Von Trier, the book features plenty of work that defies our expectations of what a map is: a map of Cambridge, Mass., its streets and public spaces renamed by citizens in an absurd experiment that challenges the idea of who gets to name things; a “map to not indicate” of the northeastern United States and Canada is missing all provinces and states except Iowa and Kentucky… and I really dig this statement… “I always remember that as sort of a revelation to me: that maps really don’t have anything to do with being a representation of reality.” Check out the article here