matrakci nasuh

 

matrakci (spelling!) nasuh seems to me yet another of those middle eastern/central asian/ottoman types who is unjustly neglected because europeans just can't read the language. the amount of his images is limited on google bu worth a look

etienne gelinas

etienne gelinas - is it a map, a meditation on space, and asemic inscription? or all three and more?

hydrographic maps

it seems the national library of scotland has digitised all their historical hydrographic maps. what could these be used for? who knows? who cares!!? just look at the loveliness....