tangibility concluded
Last time, on it’s finally time you knew something, the public art installation / physical infographic of sorts entitled Fifty-Five Square Miles had just been put on display for Art on the Atlanta BeltLine. Now, a year later, here’s a closer look at the project as it was altered, improved, and claimed by the elements (including spiders building webs in interstates and squirrels hiding walnuts in skyscrapers).
Buckhead by road, hiking trail, or rail.
Carter Center, Little Five Points, King Center & Historic District, Oakland Cemetery, and the obligatory “You Are Here.”
Georgia Dome, CNN Center, Centennial Olympic Park.
Zoo Atlanta, with Turner Field in the upper foreground and the Cyclorama in the background (Confederate & Union flags, but the Stars & Bars a bit obscured).
Atlantic Station, Georgia Tech.
Woodruff Arts Center, Midtown.
Squirrels making a cache out of the Peachtree Plaza.
As to why I’ve decided to add this entry after abandoning the blogosphere for just over a year, my infographic on Atlanta’s skyscrapers has mysteriously reasserted itself back into the annals of reddit & facebook lately, so I’ll take this case of the artificially intelligent jpeg as a signal that I may as well reassert more infotainment back here. Now, I can’t promise a new graphic to greet you every morning as a part of a balanced breakfast, or even for that matter assure you I’ll have produced something every week or two, but if I can overcome some logistical hurdles (absolving myself of the no-longer-novel concept of using MS Paint, acquiring and mastering Illustrator; those are really all the hurdles), I’d like to increase the frequency by a THOUSANDFOLD at least. Maybe tenfold.
October 1, 2013 at 11:30 am
Try Inkscape! I found it after I lost my Adobe Software suite in a computer crash (no backup disk). Inkscape is freeware and, for my basic purposes, every bit as good as Illustrator. I actually like the layout much better. Especially since you are not already accustomed to Illustrator, I think you’ll be very pleased. did I mention, it’s FREE. Yay, free!
October 1, 2013 at 11:33 am
Thanks for the recommendation, I’m definitely going to look into that!
January 6, 2014 at 6:44 pm
Hello, blogger. I’d like to ask permission to use the Atlanta skyline graphic for a summer camp in Atlanta. The camp is a STEM camp at an inclusion school in Decatur, GA. Our theme is “STEM City,” with an emphasis on city planning. It is for four and five year-olds, some with special needs. Please let me know if you’re aware of how I might seek permission for its use. Thank you so much.
February 9, 2014 at 8:53 pm
Sorry for the late reply, but I definitely give you permission to use this graphic. Thanks for the interest, I hope it’s useful!
February 10, 2014 at 9:25 pm
You rock. Thank you!