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Explore the myths, legends and folklore of London in this stunning new collection of fine art maps from leading British artist Adam Dant.Maps of London Myth and Legend provides an idiosyncratic take on London’s history in an all-new collection of intricate, absorbing and beautiful maps. Giving a unique view of London, artist and cartographer Adam Dant surveys the city’s past, present and future from his studio in the East End. Beautiful, hugely imaginative and packed with eye-catching detail, his astonishing maps offer a compelling view of the capital’s history, lore and myths. Highlights include:Creatures of London Legend, including Father Thames, the Barbican minotaur and the tiger of EdgwareLondog, a canine cartography of the capitalGhosts of Olde London, such as the clown Grimaldi, whose disembodied face is said to float around the Theatre RoyalHell is the Northern Line, Dante’s inferno transposed onto the London Underground as a Tube ride descent through the circles of hell according to station depthLies to Tell Tourists, for example that the River Thames has the same alcohol content as London Pride aleAccompanying text by the artist gives the background to each cartographic artwork, revealing his inspirations and artistic process and outlining the folkloric tales that inspired them.This beautiful collection offers a unique view of our history and life today, and is perfect for London enthusiasts, art lovers, folklore fanatics and history buffs alike. Reproduced in large format, the maps invite the reader to study all the astonishing and densely packed detail within, guaranteeing hours of happy browsing.

A timely, large-format collection of fine art maps from Adam Dant, looking at the fractious world of politics.Adam Dant’s Political Maps is an all-new collection of this highly regarded artist’s intricate, absorbing and beautiful maps, this time focused on the world of politics. Informed by his experiences as the official artist of the UK general election in 2015, these glorious works of art are amusing and subversive, hugely imaginative and packed with eye-catching detail.Themes range across the spectrum of British and global politics past and present, bringing in recent political upheavals (‘Stop That Brexit’) and current issues such as the controversy around certain statues (‘Iconoclastic London’), alongside more timeless subjects like a map of US presidents (‘Presidents of the United States of America’), and, of course, the pandemic (‘Viral London’). Other highlights include: ·Johnson’s London: Notorious places associated with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, including all the houses he has ever lived in ·New York Tawk: A visualisation of New York City through a century of its slang ·British Left Groups: A fascinating history of left-wing parties and pressure groups through the decades ·Quitting Europe: Brexit encapsulated in exotic European cigarette packets from the artist’s youthWitty, acerbic and intelligent, this unique collection will delight history enthusiasts, art lovers and politics buffs of all persuasions, and its large format guarantees hours of happy browsing of the densely packed detail Adam Dant brings to all his images.