Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Propaganda Maps


Propaganda maps are maps created with the goal of achieving a result similar to traditional propaganda; the amp can be falsified or even created using subjectivity with the goal of persuasion. This is a poster that portrays Churchill as a demonic octopus, who is attempting to seize Africa and the Middle East but his attempts are being thwarted. There are several methods to produce cartographic propaganda, for example, scale and generalization, map projection, and symbolism. This poster uses symbolism; symbols are used in maps to complement map scale and projection by making visible the features, places, and other locational information represented on a map.  


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