We are always on the look out for maps of all sizes and styles. A large, classroom-style world map, labeled entirely in Spanish serves as a headboard in our guest room. Maps of our honeymoon location, Italy, grace our master bedroom walls. Tracing journeys on city and country maps is a favorite and easy way to remember our trips. Let’s just say that you can tell we like to travel as soon as you look at our walls.
This illustrated map from artist Antoine Corbineau caught my eye immediately. Click the map for more of his great city illustrations. He really captures the personality of each city!
Hey Stephanie. I love it that you use a map as a headboard. I’m a geologist by training and I worked with maps my entire career. Of course, all my work maps were pure function, but they instilled in me a love for maps of all kinds. And as you point out, maps as art are very cool. I’m particularly fond of antique maps. Check out the David Rumsey collection for tons of beautiful, old artistic maps (most can be downloaded for free).
http://www.davidrumsey.com/
~James
Hi James! Thanks so much for your lovely comment. That’s so interesting that you’re a geologist. I have always adored maps and they really are all over my house. Antique maps are amazing- we’ll have to do a feature of some soon! Thanks for sharing the David Rumsey collection. I’ll definitely have to print and frame some for my wall.
{Stephanie}