Maps and the Selling of the Sunshine State
Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023
Time: 3–4pm
Location: The Wolfsonian–FIU @ 1001 Washington Avenue
In the early 20th century, maps played a central role in the development of modern Florida—going beyond the logistics of guiding tourists, investors, and other northerners on their routes to the Sunshine State. Wolfsonian curator Lea Nickless will show how maps were crucial for the promotion of Florida as a premier destination for sunshine and leisure, investment and industry, through graphic strategies that enhanced the state's appeal. Catch Nickless's talk, then visit the exhibition she curated, Plotting Power: Maps and the Modern Age, to see examples of geographic imagery used to persuade and manipulate.
Organized with Miami Design Preservation League and presented as part of Art Deco Weekend.
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