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Subject:        Announcement: Fourth Biennial Virginia Garrett Lectures on the
Hi story of Cartography
Date:   Fri, 16 Jul 2004 10:02:20 -0500
From:   Carolyn J Kadri <[log in to unmask]>
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Fourth Biennial Virginia Garrett Lectures on the History of Cartography

Friday, October 1, 2004,

Sixth Floor, Central Library

University of Texas at Arlington

Lectures begin at 10 a.m.



The artistry and beauty of maps is the theme of the fourth Biennial
Virginia Garrett Lectures on the History of Cartography, entitled
"Mapmaker's Vision, Beholder's Eyes: The Art of Maps." Speakers Dennis
Reinhartz (University of Texas at Arlington), Patricia Gilmartin
(University of South Carolina), Denis Cosgrove (UCLA), Lucia Nuti
(University of Pisa), and David Woodward (University of Wisconsin,
Madison) will explore the many ways in which maps reflect the connection
between cartography and art. This not only includes those maps that are
depicted in works of art from Renaissance paintings to modern post
cards, but also the way artists actually create works of art that are,
in effect, maps. These lectures build on an enduring theme, for
throughout history, there has been a close relationship between maps and
art. The lectures will also illustrate the strong connection between the
science of mapmaking and the creative and artistic expression that
mapmakers bring to their work.



In addition to the Virginia Garrett lectures on October 1, the Texas Map
Society will hold its fall meeting at UTA on Saturday, October 2. Both
meetings will be held on the sixth floor of the Central Library at The
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) located at 702 College Street,
Arlington, Texas.  The UTA campus is home to the Virginia Garrett
Cartographic History Library and is located centrally in the Dallas-Fort
Worth metropolitan area.



The registration fee for the lectures is $45 and includes lunch, a
reception, and dinner. Those who plan to attend the Texas Map Society
meeting on October 2 can register for both events for a total of $80.
The Garrett Lectures are underwritten, in part, by the Virginia Garrett
Cartographic History Endowment.



For more information about the Virginia Garrett Lectures, please contact
Kit Goodwin, Cartographic Archivist for Special Collections, at
817-272-5329 (voice), 817-272-3360 (fax), or [log in to unmask]