The United States of America's national parks have been inspiring artists even before they were officially declared national parks. That goes not just for American artists such as the master landscape photographer Ansel Adams, but foreign artists as well. Take the Austrian painter Heinrich C. Berann, described by his official web site as "the father of the modern panorama map," a distinctive form that allowed him to hybridize "old European painting tradition with modern cartography."
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The Atlas of True Names reveals the etymological roots, or original meanings, 
John Blunnie's curator insight,
July 2, 2013 11:12 AM
True names give these maps a unique and historic twist. 
Carol Thomson's curator insight,
July 17, 2013 4:57 AM
I loved looking at the map of great britain. I hope it grabs my pupils' attention as an introduction to maps. 
Amy Marques's curator insight,
July 31, 2013 7:19 PM
Great to see what the original names where! Especially for those that are similar to its current name and those that are completely irrelevant! |
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Worth a quick mention: The University of Chicago Press has made available online -- at no cost -- the first three volumes of The History of Cartography. Or what Edward Rothstein, of The New York Times, called 'the most ambitious overview of map making ever undertaken.' He continues:
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