Some of the maps are in an exhibit that opens September 23 at the Pratt Manhattan Gallery in New York. He is one of a growing number of scholars and artists interested in the use of maps for expression or entertainment, far beyond the traditional directional role rapidly being taken over by Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) systems and online maps. "What these maps really do at the end of the day is they tell a story about a place, a very specific story, a single individual's interpretation or knowledge of a place," said Harzinski, a Philadelphia artist and graphic designer. Some maps are drawn by artists, while many are by people whose lives are revealed by the paths they record. The book was compiled by the group's founder, Kris Harzinski. These maps and hundreds of others are featured on the website of the Hand Drawn Map Association, and in a new book, "From Here to There: A Curious Collection from the Hand Drawn Map Association." Scott Schuldt used methods and instruments of old surveyors to chart his rambles in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, and plots them in the folksy, primitive scale of strides to the inch. Marilyn Murphy mapped the sites of her stomach injections to treat juvenile arthritis - a practical guide for her next shot as well as a testament to her illness.
Ingrid Burrington plotted encounters between strangers in New York City that were noted on the "missed connections" personals section of Craigslist, a website for classified listings.
BOSTON (REUTERS).- As high-tech mapping services such as Garmin, Google and MapQuest make finding directions easier than ever, a new movement has revived interest in maps made by hand, as a route toward personal expression.
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