BBC The Beauty of Maps - Cartoon Maps Politics and Satire 1x4 [PDTV - MVGROUP]

BBC - The Beauty of Maps - Part 4 of 4 PDTV by MVGroup What: Documentary, History Where: BBC 4 When: 22nd April 2010 Technical info: 370 MB Torrent by: MVGroup (forums dot mvgroup dot org) The Beauty of Maps - Part 4 of 4 - Cartoon Maps - Politics and Satire Documentary series charting the visual appeal and historical meaning of maps. The British Library is home to a staggering 4.5 million maps, most of which remain hidden away in its colossal basement, and the programme delves behind the scenes to explore some amazing treasures in more detail. Part 4: Cartoon Maps Politics and Satire The series concludes by delving into the world of satirical maps. How did maps take on a new form, not as geographical tools, but as devices for humour, satire or storytelling? Graphic Artist Fred Rose perfectly captured the public mood in 1880 with his General Election maps featuring Gladstone and Disraeli, using the maps to comment upon crucial election issues still familiar to us today. Technology was on the satirist's side with the advent of high-speed printing allowing for larger runs at lower cost. In 1877, when Rose produced his 'Serio Comic Map of Europe at War', maps began to take on a new direction and form, reflecting a changing world. Rose's map exploited these possibilities to the full using a combination of creatures and human figures to represent each European nation. The personification of Russia as a grotesque-looking octopus, extending its tentacles around the surrounding nations, perfectly symbolised the threat the country posed to its neighbours. Part 1 of 4 - Medieval Maps: Mapping the Medieval Mind http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/5517602/BBC_-_The_Beauty_of_Maps_-_Part_1_of_4_PDTV_by_MVGroup The Beauty of Maps - Part 2 of 4 - City Maps: Order out of Chaos http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/5517599/BBC_-_The_Beauty_of_Maps_-_Part_2_of_4_PDTV_by_MVGroup The Beauty of Maps - Part 3 of 4 - Atlas Maps: Thinking Big http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/5517585/BBC_-_The_Beauty_of_Maps_-_Part_3_of_4_PDTV_by_MVGroup SEE MY COLLECTION OF FIRST-CLASS BRITISH TV-SHOW: http://umbraco.secondbrain.com/collection/69878/TV-British

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