‘Law and Order: Special Victims Unit,’ Mapped (via WNYC)
Charles Traub | Still Life in America, 2011 | Interactive photo montage
From S.V.A.’s Being American exihibit.
Read Jessica Loudis’ review at Capital New York: “While the show is certainly attuned to the permutations of American history—many of the works on display take their cue from current affairs—there’s little relentless reinvention here. Instead, we get a quiet and measured exhibit whose holistic vision of Americanness is more rooted in art-world multiculturalism and NPR liberalism than any radical American individualism.”
How Manhattan’s Grid Grew - In 1811, John Randel created a proposed street grid of Manhattan. Compare his map, along with other historic information, to modern-day Manhattan.
Meant to post this here!
Tom McGeveran: “I haven’t really started Christmas shopping yet and I don’t expect to do a lot of it. But one thing I always do at the beginning of my travails is pay a visit to the Argosy. The bookstore has been around since forever on 59th Street just west of Lexington Avenue, and I used to get all my Christmas shopping done between Argosy, the Fiorucci that used to be across the street, and at Bloomingdales back when I was a kid. The upper floors with the maps and prints are where it’s at: you can usually find something inexpensive that’s also really personal to someone on your list. But more importantly, it’s quiet and contemplative up here. Get a sense of the inventory by looking some stuff up online before you go.”
Read more from our anticipation list ———->
This was hilarious, ok? But, some maps are useful when they are made by smart people who care. You have to click on it though.
Mapping America: Every City, Every Block | nytimes.com
(Source: The New York Times)
