Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/masck/295040261
I found this map on someone's flickr account. It is a map of the United States, with each state represented by a cut-out of a license plate from that state. I found it intriguing that the artist chose such an unconventional media, and it makes for a bold and colorful visual effect.
Source: Spiegel Online
I found this image on someone's blog with a link to the original source. It is a map of the world, color-coded by the majority religion in each area. I found it interesting as it relates a more social study (that of religion) with geography. I can imagine the types of correlation between location and majority religion that can be deduced from this map. For example, why is there a "pocket" of Mormons in the mid-western United States? Are they descendants of an original migrant group who insulated themselves from the Christianity all around?
Source: Strange Maps
I found this map on a blog aptly named "Strange Maps." It is a map/political cartoon of Europe in 1870. The blog has a detailed description of the symbolism of each country's "character" in the map. In short, the interactions between the characters parallel the political tensions and interactions occurring at the time. One amusing depiction is England, an old lady struggling to maintain control of her "lap dog," Scotland. I found this map to be a nice union between a geographic map and a satire of international political tensions. The artist conveyed their message in a clever, amusing manner.
I always find it interesting when artists use maps and spatial representations as a medium for their work. And often, as we see in the last image, maps are often used for political satire.
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