Grade 9 Art - Day 67: "Visual Literacy - Creative Maps"

We have become used to seeing perfectly drawn maps that help us get from one place to another.  Modern maps are computer-generated using pinpoint accuracy.  Historically, maps were hand-drawn works of art created by cartographers.  In the art world, many maps are created in an artistic way that makes the "lay of the land" an interesting and interactive experience.  Here are a few examples:

Southbank, London, UK:

Bloomsbury, London, UK:

Source: http://editorial.designtaxi.com/news-bloomsbury1903/1.jpg

Now let's have a look at a truly artistic rendering of London, completed by Stephen Walter in 2008.
It will form the basis of our analysis using the handout: Map Analysis Worksheet, which can also be found at http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/map_analysis_worksheet.pdf