Rebecca Solnit

When I found myself at the Rebecca Solnit lecture, I had no idea who she was or what she was about and I had no clue what to expect from the lecture. The last thing that I expected was cartography. Although it was not expected, it was interesting and she had a very unique perspective on map making and what is included in the maps. Some of the cartography she showed at the lecture were extremely detailed and intricate and were some of the most amazing pieces of map making that I have ever had the chance to lay eyes upon. She had a great talk about her creative process and how she put herself into the map and the city by actually walking up and down the streets. She has a very interactive lifestyle and I believe that she said she had one more map she was going to create and then that would be the last one that she would probably do. I think it would be crazy to see all of her maps super huge an huge on walls so you can truly see all the detail and time involved with the creation of these masterpieces. Here are two of the maps she showed us at the lecture.