Yahoo News Australia

Google Earth is an illusion: how I am using art to explore the problematic nature of western maps and the myth of 'terra nullius'

Within western society, maps are often perceived as scientific, neutral and objective tools. Map making has always been shaped by our social and cultural relationships to the land. In the last 20 ...
KTVZ

New ‘Drawn West’ exhibition shines spotlight on High Desert Museum’s collection of Western maps and art

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In the 19 th and early 20 th centuries, illustrated maps and advertisements functioned as powerful enticements to attract new inhabitants to the West. Opening this Saturday at the ...
CNN

What’s the real size of Africa? How Western states used maps to downplay size of continent

On a typical world map, Canada is a vast nation. Home to six time zones, its endless plains spread from ocean to ocean, dominating great swathes of the northern half of the globe. But, in reality, ...
The Conversation

Google Earth is an illusion: how I am using art to explore the problematic nature of western maps and the myth of ‘terra nullius’

Jahkarli Romanis does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...