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Discussion: hand-drawn map of North America

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Jan 20, 2020 1:01 PM #

Anton Thomas drew North America by hand, using a pen and about 24 colored pencils. His final product, completed in February 2019 and spanning 20 square feet

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Jan 20, 2020 10:37 PM #

gruver:

Some of us draw maps according to a fairly rigid set of rules. I've always thought, we're not really cartographers. This guy is.

Jan 21, 2020 2:34 AM #

JanetT:

Then there's this guy (someone US O cartographer Pat Dunlavey knows).

Jan 21, 2020 3:50 AM #

jjcote:

Pat more than knows him. I think they used to be business partners. Pat did the actual graphic work on a bunch of his maps.

Jan 24, 2020 7:22 PM #

o-maps:

He (Dave Imus) does fully acknowledge Pat’s contributions in the About -> Bio and Awards section of the above-mentioned website.

Jan 25, 2020 12:14 AM #

j-man:

Right. That is.

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