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Maps

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to graphic or photogrammetric representations of the Earth's surface or a part of it, including physical features and political boundaries, where each point corresponds to a geographical or celestial position according to a definite scale or projection. The term may also refer to similar depictions of other planets, suns, other heavenly bodies, or areas of the heavens. Maps are typically depicted on a flat medium, such as on paper, a wall, or a computer screen. For similar depictions on a sphere, see "globes (cartographic spheres)."

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Eugene Lang College Senior Experience Map Project

 Collection
Identifier: NS-02-24-03
Abstract

Written essays and visual maps in analog and digital formats created by Eugene Lang College seniors, collected in the 2010s for a project initiated by Dean Stephanie Browner to "help us see and understand your intellectual journey."

Dates: 2012-2015

Francis J. Geck papers

 Collection
Identifier: KA-0052-01
Summary

Francis Geck (1900-2005) graduated from the New York School of Fine and Applied Art (later, Parsons School of Design) in 1924 and taught interior design at the school's Paris Ateliers until 1927. In 1930, Geck became a professor of fine arts at University of Colorado, where he taught for 39 years. The papers contain correspondence with Parsons administrators, design sketches and student work, publications, and course materials.

Dates: 1923 - 2001