About this item
This beautifully illustrated atlas of beloved movies is an essential reference for cinephiles, fans of great films, and anyone who loves the art of mapmaking. Acclaimed artist Andrew DeGraff has created beautiful hand-painted maps of all your favorite films, from King Kong and North by Northwest to The Princess Bride, Fargo, Pulp Fiction, even The Breakfast Club - with the routes of major characters charted in meticulous cartographic detail. Follow Marty McFly through the Hill Valley of 1985, 1955, and 1985 once again as he races Back to the Future. Trail Jack Torrance as he navigates the corridors of the Overlook Hotel in The Shining. And join Indiana Jones on a globe-spanning journey from Nepal to Cairo to London on his quest for the famed Lost Ark. Each map is presented in an 11-by-14-inch format, with key details enlarged for closer inspection, and is accompanied by illuminating essays from film critic A. D. Jameson, who speaks to the unique geographies of each film.
About the Author
I'm an artist and illustrator living in Maine. I suppose calling myself an "author" is a little disingenuous. I do love making books, usually with the help of a super talented writer. My first two books "Plotted"from Zest Books, and "Cinemaps" out this fall from Quirk Books(!) , are both books of illustrated maps. "Plotted" is based on great work of literature, and "Cinemaps" is based on mapping great movies. While I spend a lot of my time as a freelance illustrator creating things for publications like Sports Illustrated or the New York Times, much of my time in the past decade has been spent mapping narratives of some sort. I love being able to paint or draw an entire story: shaping it into a single image and re-presenting it to the viewer. They allow you to hold an entire story in your hands. I hope you enjoy them.
