Martin Vargic
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| Born | Martin Vargic 10 March 1998 Banská Bystrica, Slovakia |
| Nationality |  Slovakian |
| Area(s) | Cartography Digital art |
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Notable works
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Vargic's Miscellany of Curious Maps, Map of the Internet, Map of Stereotypes, The World - Climate Change |
| http://www.halcyonmaps.com | |
Martin Vargic[1] is a Slovak artist, writer and entrepreneur, best known for his book "Vargic's Miscellany of Curious Maps",[2] and his maps notably "Map of the Internet", that went viral in late January 2014.[3]
Maps[edit]
Vargic publishes all of his works (chiefly maps and charts) on his website, halcyonmaps.com.[4]
On 15 January 2014, Vargic published the "Map of the Internet" on Deviantart.[5] It is a conceptual artwork that depicts the largest websites and software companies as sovereign nations on a stylized political map of the world, scaled according to their traffic and Alexa ratings. It became an international media hit on 30 January 2014, after a design and technology blog Gizmodo wrote an article on the subject.[6]
Following week, the map was featured on a wide variety of news sites and blogs in over 20 countries, most notably on The Independent,[7] Fox News,[8] The Huffington Post[9] and Business Insider.[10]
In addition to the "Map of the Internet", Vargic has recently published a wide variety of other maps, most notable being "The World - Climate Change",[11] depicting the world after 260-ft sea level rise, an attempt to increase awareness over the issue of Global Warming.[12] He also created a "Map of Stereotypes"[13] and a number of other maps and charts.
In September 2014, Vargic published his first book, named Vargic's Miscellany of Curious Maps.
References[edit]
- ^ Mitchell, Billy (2014-02-03). "This Is Probably the Best Map of the Internet You've Ever Seen". InTheCapital. Washington D.C. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Vargic, Martin (2015-09-18). "Vargic's Miscellany of Curious Maps". Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ^ Prigg, Mark (2014-01-30). "You are here: Artist creates vintage 'world map' of the online universe". Daily Mail. London. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Vargic, Martin (2014-03-06). "Halcyonmaps.com". Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- ^ Vargic, Martin (2014-01-15). "Map of the Internet 1.0". Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Condliffe, Jamie (2014-01-30). "This Beautiful Map of the Internet Is Insanely Detailed". Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Vincent, James (2014-02-03). "Map of the Internet 1.0: Explore this beautiful, hand-drawn map of the online world". The Independent. London. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Kaplan, Jeremy (2014-01-31). "Slovakian artist creates stunning map of the Internet". Fox News. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Guarini, Drew (2014-01-30). "Where Would You Live On This Amazing Map Of The Internet?". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Szoldra, Paul (2014-02-04). "This Mythical Map Of The Internet Is Brilliant". Business Insider. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ "Artist's Sea Level Rise Map Envisions A World Of New Seas And Coastlines". Huffington Post. 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Vargic, Martin (2014-02-17). "The World - Climate Change". Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ^ Vargic, Martin (2014-02-17). "The World - Stereotypes". Retrieved 2014-02-17.
