Maps of London & Beyond - by Adam Dant (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Award-winning artist Adam Dant's maps of London and beyond are beautiful, subversive, and funny. From "London Enraged," a history of rioting in the city, to maps of high-class coffee clubs and local slang over the centuries, Dant's illustrations illuminate English social and cultural history. Published in conjunction with the popular <i>Spitalfields Life</i>, this large-format volume fully reveals the charming, often-humorous details in in his work.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>This stunning and witty collection of contemporary art maps from artist Adam Dant offers a unique view of British history and society today.</b> <p/> Award-winning artist Adam Dant's maps of London and beyond are beautiful, subversive, and funny. From "London Enraged," a history of rioting in the city (including protests again the Gin Act and Poll Tax), to maps of high-class coffee clubs and local slang over the centuries, Dant's illustrations illuminate English social and cultural history. Published in conjunction with the popular <i>Spitalfields Life</i>, this large-format volume fully reveals the charming, often-humorous details in his work. The erudite annotations and labels, plus Dant's own commentary on the inspiration for each map, make this a wonderfully browsable and entertaining collection.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>'The artist has a keen eye for pop culture and absurdity, which gives each artwork an unexpected zing'</p>--<b>Matthew Oldham</b>, <i><b>World of Interiors</b></i><br><br><p>'This book will provide even the most unaccustomed of map readers with hours of entertainment and intrigue'</p>--<i><b>Independent</b></i><br><br><p>'This rather wonderful synthesis of cartography, art and social comment is both beautiful and intriguing ... It's a book to pick up again and again for the joy of discovering new angles and details.'</p>--<b>Henry Malt</b>, <i><b>Art Book Review</b></i><br><br><p>'Quite simply this is one of the most remarkable books I have come across'</p>--<b>The Cultural Voyager</b>, <i><b>Book Review</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Adam Dant studied at the Royal College of Art, London, and the MS University Faculty of Fine Arts, Baroda, India. He creates elaborate, thoroughly researched narrative drawings that examine public contemporary life, space, mythologies, and histories. Dant lives and works in London. <p/> The Gentle Author writes daily about the culture of East London for his Spitalfields Life blog. His favorite stories so far are collected in <i>Spitalfields Life</i>, published by Saltyard Books.
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