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CURATING THE TERRAIN a shaded relief narrative

CURATING THE TERRAIN a shaded relief narrative

Travis White, University of Kansas
Aaron Taveras, Map Design Studio
NACIS 2014

The authors have been invited to develop an exhibit on cartographic terrain representation for the University of Kansas Art & Design Gallery in the fall of 2014. Our goals for this exhibit are twofold: first, we wish to engage our audience in the processes used to transform "real" physical environments into cartographic depictions of those environments; second, we wish to challenge conventional notions about how the physical environment "should" appear on maps by comparing a variety of quantitative and artistic techniques for displaying topographic features. This talk follows the development of this exhibit from conception to actualization, drawing upon our own work and our key inspirations.

Nathaniel V. KELSO

October 10, 2014
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  1. CURATING THE TERRAIN a shaded relief narrative Travis White, University

    of Kansas Aaron Taveras, Map Design Studio | NACIS 2014
  2. University of Kansas Art and Design Gallery Floor Plan East

    Gallery West Gallery 20’ 11” 28’ 8” 22’ 10” 9’ 11” 28’ 8” 6’ 28’ 8” 48’ 11”
  3. University of Kansas Art and Design Gallery Floor Plan East

    Gallery West Gallery 20’ 11” 28’ 8” 22’ 10” 9’ 11” 28’ 8” 6’ 28’ 8” 20’ 11” 28’ 8” 22’ 10” West Gallery Space 1: West Gallery (all walls)
  4. University of Kansas Art and Design Gallery Floor Plan East

    Gallery West Gallery 20’ 11” 28’ 8” 22’ 10” 9’ 11” 28’ 8” 6’ 28’ 8” 48’ 11” East Gallery Space 2: East Gallery (east wall)
  5. University of Kansas Art and Design Gallery Floor Plan East

    Gallery West Gallery 20’ 11” 28’ 8” 22’ 10” 9’ 11” 28’ 8” 6’ 28’ 8” East Gallery 9’ 11” 28’ 8” 6’ 28’ 8” Space 3: East Gallery (north & south)
  6. Graubünden (SW) and Ticino, Switzerland, 1963 Eduard Imhof & Heinz

    Leuzinger, ETH Zurich Courtesy of Shaded Relief Archive Project
  7. Bathymetric Chart of the Northwest Pacific, 1953 Japanese Hydrographic Office

    Photograph by A. Taveras & T. White, Map courtesy of G. McCleary
  8. University of Kansas Art and Design Gallery Floor Plan East

    Gallery West Gallery 20’ 11” 28’ 8” 22’ 10” 9’ 11” 28’ 8” 6’ 28’ 8” East Gallery West Gallery Space 4: Floorspace
  9. Atlas of Switzerland, 1965 Director: Eduard Imhof Photograph by A.

    Taveras & T. White, Atlas courtesy of T.R. Smith Map Collection Casual Perusal
  10. Atlas of Switzerland, 1965 Director: Eduard Imhof Photograph by A.

    Taveras & T. White, Atlas courtesy of T.R. Smith Map Collection Casual Perusal
  11. Landforms of the United States, 1957 Erwin J. Raisz Photograph

    by A. Taveras & T. White, Map courtesy of G. McCleary Active Exploration & Comparison
  12. Photograph by A. Taveras & T. White, Stereoscope courtesy of

    KU Geography Dept. Stereoscopic Exploration