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Picturing America :

(Number (ISBN

022638604X

(Number (ISBN

9780226386041

Erroneous ISBN

9780226386188 (ebook)

Title Proper

Picturing America :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

the golden age of pictorial maps /

First Statement of Responsibility

Stephen J. Hornsby.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Chicago :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

The University of Chicago Press in association with Library of Congress,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2017.

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©2017

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xi, 289 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ;

Dimensions

29 cm

Text of Note

Maps are drawn primarily from the Ethel M. Fair and Muriel H. Parry collections at the Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-280) and index.

Text of Note

Foreword / by Ralph E. Ehrenberg -- Pictorial maps : an American genre -- Maps to amuse -- Maps to instruct -- Maps of place and region -- Maps for industry -- Maps for war -- Maps for postwar America.

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"Instructive, amusing, colorful--pictorial maps have been used and admired since the first medieval cartographer put pen to paper depicting mountains and trees across countries, people and objects around margins, and sea monsters in oceans. More recent generations of pictorial map artists have continued that traditional mixture of whimsy and fact, combining cartographic elements with text and images and featuring bold and arresting designs, bright and cheerful colors, and lively detail. In the United States, the art form flourished from the 1920s through the 1970s, when thousands of innovative maps were mass-produced for use as advertisements and decorative objects--the golden age of American pictorial maps. Picturing America is the first book to showcase this vivid and popular genre of maps. Geographer Stephen J. Hornsby gathers together 158 delightful pictorial jewels, most drawn from the extensive collections of the Library of Congress. In his informative introduction, Hornsby outlines the development of the cartographic form, identifies several representative artists, describes the process of creating a pictorial map, and considers the significance of the form in the history of Western cartography. Organized into six thematic sections, Picturing America covers a vast swath of the pictorial map tradition during its golden age, ranging from 'Maps to Amuse' to 'Maps for War.' Hornsby has unearthed the most fascinating and visually striking maps the United States has to offer: Disney cartoon maps, college campus maps, kooky state tourism ads, World War II promotional posters, and many more. This remarkable, charming volume's glorious full-color pictorial maps will be irresistible to any map lover or armchair traveler"--Publisher's website.

International Standard Book Number

9780226386188

Parallel Title

Golden age of pictorial maps

Cartography-- United States-- History-- 20th century.

Pictorial maps-- History-- 20th century.

Cartography.

Pictorial maps.

United States, Maps, History, 20th century.

United States.

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Hornsby, Stephen J., (Stephen John),1956-

Ehrenberg, Ralph E.,1937-

Library of Congress., Geography and Map Division,owning institution,publisher.

Date of Transaction

20200822102244.0

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[Book]

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