The Superficial Nature of Maps: Digital Mediation and Cartographic Interpretation
Over the last decade Factum Arte has become a world leader in the digital capture and three-dimensional reproduction of historical maps, including the Gough map, the Hereford ‘Mappa Mundi’, and the Vatican’t ‘Sala Bologna’. Their work is driven by a fascination with recording surface data, and has broken new ground in cartographic restoration and research. In this talk, Factum’s founder, Adam Lowe, and his long-time collaborator, Jerry Brotton, will discuss some of the methods used, and showcase future cartographic projects.
Date:
17 November 2015, 17:30 (Tuesday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2015)
Venue:
Weston Library, Broad Street OX1 3BG
Venue Details:
Lecture Theatre
Speakers:
Prof Jerry Brotton (Queen Mary University of London),
Adam Lowe (The Factum Foundation for Digital Technology in Conservation)
Organiser contact email address:
nick.millea@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Nick Millea (Bodleian Library)
Part of:
ONE
Booking required?:
Not required
Booking url:
http://www.cartography.org.uk/
Cost:
£10 for BCS members, £12.50 for non-members
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Emma Weisbord
