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Quotes from The Look of Maps — Arthur H. Robinson

1915–2004 Canada

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Most scientific cartography is concerned with the dissemination of spatial knowledge.

The Look of Maps (1952)

While doing illustrative work for Roderick Peattie, from him I learned the value of the unorthodox.

The Look of Maps (1952)

If we then make the obvious assumption that the content of a map is appropriate to its purpose, there yet remains the equally significant evaluation of the visual methods employed to convey that content.

The Look of Maps (1952)

Until such time as logic and objective research concerning the relative efficiency of the various possibilities is undertaken, the cartographer can but rely on the experience and direction of the artist.

The Look of Maps (1952)

Our experience in the Cartographic Section of the [OSS Map] Division clearly showed that the creation of a special purpose map was frequently as much a problem in design as it was a problem in substantive compilation.

The Look of Maps (1952)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Arthur H. Robinson (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.