Hey, you've got your maps in my art!

July 21, 2011 2:15 PM

Maps that make you smile, maps that make you look fashionable and maps that keep you warm.
posted by Brandon Blatcher (9 comments total)

Could someone please tell me what the second map in the first link is supposed to look like? Blank drawn, over here.
posted by item at 2:27 PM on July 21, 2011

OHHH - so it's a detail of the first map. A detail that makes it really hard to see what's supposed to be seen. I still don't think I understand.
posted by item at 2:30 PM on July 21, 2011

It's showing the different "levels" of the pieces. The first is as art, the second is as a map, hence the close up.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 2:34 PM on July 21, 2011

The close-up is Hudson's Bay. It's also the mouth of the "Canada Man."
posted by asnider at 2:42 PM on July 21, 2011

The first is as art, the second is as a map, hence the close up

But there's no difference between what's shown in the first and second maps, only the second is a close up of the first. After further examining the site, I guess I just don't understand why each map/art is followed by a close up of the exact same map/drawing.

I should say that I like shat she's doing by drawing on maps, and I'm really enjoying her site.
posted by item at 2:54 PM on July 21, 2011

Wearable maps have been around for a while. My favorite scarf is an escape map from World War II, printed on silk, that a US airman would have carried on missions over Europe. In case he got shot down he had a map that could be concealed inside clothing without telltale rustling, and survive more wear and tear and water/sweat exposure than a paper map.
posted by Quietgal at 5:35 PM on July 21, 2011 [1 favorite]

But there's no difference between what's shown in the first and second maps, only the second is a close up of the first.

Um, yes. That's what "detail" means. It says "detail" in the caption.

In the first picture, you see the whole. In the close-up, you see some of the fine detail. Both are of interest, and the artist has, helpfully, shown us both.

I am not sure what you are confused about.
posted by stebulus at 6:52 PM on July 21, 2011

My favorite scarf is an escape map from World War II, printed on silk, that a US airman would have carried on missions over Europe. In case he got shot down he had a map that could be concealed inside clothing without telltale rustling, and survive more wear and tear and water/sweat exposure than a paper map.

Wow, that's cool.
posted by sweetkid at 9:42 PM on July 21, 2011

> Wow, that's cool

If you've got about $20 - $200 to spend, you can get one on eBay or Amazon. Search for "silk escape map". The cheaper ones are more recent - I think these maps may still be produced. Oh, and the newer ones are polyester, not silk, but they're still a neat conversation piece and not much more expensive than a name-brand silk scarf.
posted by Quietgal at 12:07 PM on July 22, 2011 [1 favorite]