A short video on some interesting pictorial maps from Ernest Dudley Chase (1878 - 1966). The founder of a greeting card company that in his later years found new acclaim as the "meticulous map maker". Feeling free to contact us with questions or requests 303.296.7725 or curtis@oldmapgallery.com.
He is your visual guide to understanding the slopes, and his work has taken him around the globe. Here an interview with James Niehues about his history, his process and how to capture the drama of a mountains experience and make it accessible.
He was a artist and illustrator active in the Bay Area as the Silicon Valley phenomena began to bloom, and his map may be one of the first to document it. A discussion with Corbin Hillam about his work and culture of early 80's Bay Area culture. While you listen, you can review the map through the David Rumsey Map Collection... bit.ly/2Y77Afj
An old quote claims that "Writing about music is like dancing about architecture"... in other words some things don't translate. But one artist with a unique process and history has found a work around. Emek Golan has done album covers, artwork and posters for some of the most influential artists of the time, and is known visualizations that go deeper and catch some of the intangible qualities that make artists unique. Visit him at Emek.net.
The making of data driven beauty. Maximilian Noichl centers in the world of philosophy, and with an elegant aesthetic he draws on influences like Japanese artist Numata Kashu. The end result is a mesh of two worlds, one of subtlety and texture, and another of very binary data which render into a series of visualizations that are accessible and defining. Its engaging work that brings floods of data into enjoyable waves.
