Satirical cartography

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Short description: Political artwork
"Angling in Troubled Waters", a satirical map of Europe by Frederick W. Rose, from 1899

Satirical cartography is a form of art, exposing stereotypes and political messages with comical geopolitical illustrations.[1] Satirical cartography dates back to the late 18th century and early 19th century. Hanna Humphrey and Frederick W. Rose are among the earliest pioneers in cartoonish maps.[2]

Description

In some cases, satirical cartography is meant to critique places and peoples or alternatively the stereotypes forming around given places and peoples.[3] They are often used as a way to communicate a message or influence ideas, rather than present objective geographic features.[4] Satirical cartography has also been used as a justification for war, leading multiple satire maps depicting World War I to be created.[5]

See also

  • View of the World from 9th Avenue

References

  1. ↑ Cartography and Literature in Early Modern France
  2. ↑ Earth in Vision 2012
  3. ↑ Satirical Geographies
  4. ↑ Marshall, Hannah (29 August 2019). "Persuasive Cartography: An Interview with Map Collector PJ Mode". JSTOR Daily. https://daily.jstor.org/persuasive-cartography-an-interview-with-map-collector-pj-mode/. 
  5. ↑ Bryars, Tim (3 June 2014). "The octopuses of war: WW1 propaganda maps in pictures". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/books/gallery/2014/jun/03/war-ww1-propaganda-maps-in-pictures. 

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