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Subject: RE: Fwd: artists and Gov mapping
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 09:21:49 -0600
From: McEathron, Scott R <[log in to unmask]>
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Very good idea, I think I will imitate your proposal.
The great photographers of the western surveys: William Henry Jackson
(1843-1942)--Hayden Survey, Timothy O'Sullivan (1840-1882)--King/Wheeler
Survey, John (Jack) K. Hillers (1843-1925)--Powell Survey, etc.
other artists:
James Alden (1810 - 1877), U.S. Navy
William Birch McMurtrie : West Coast artist, 1849-1859 / by Lois Tuttle
Morris
Seth Eastman (1808-1875), U.S. Army (illustrator to Schoolcraft)
Best wishes,
Scott R. McEathron
University of Kansas Libraries
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Subject: Fwd: artists and Gov mapping
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Sent: Thursday, January 8, 2009 3:39:49 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: artists and Gov mapping
Hi,
My department's putting up an exhibit of US Gov't pubs that feature work
done by future or otherwise famous artists, illustrators, etc. For
example, we've got docs illustrated by Will Eisner, Al Capp, and Walt
Kelly, as well as photography taken by Ansel Adams and Dorothea Lange on
behalf of the gov't.
Does anybody know if US Gov't-produced maps/charts have ever featured
work--cartography, illustration, etching, etc.--done by otherwise well
known artists? I know about James Whistler's brief Coast Survey career,
and have several War Dep't Newsmaps that feature illustrations by Dr.
Seuss and others (e.g.,
http://digital.library.unt.edu/permalink/meta-dc-951:2).
I know the theme's a little fuzzy, but if anybody has add'l suggestions
or ideas, I'm all ears.
Thanks very much.
mf
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Michael Fry
Government Information, Maps and GIS Services
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University of Maryland
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