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June 4, 2019September 20, 2022

The Middle Ages in Infographics

The Middle Ages are a remote world with a completely different media ecosystem. Books were custom-made, scarce and did take an enormous time to produce. This process left a lot of space for elaborate diagrams

May 21, 2019September 20, 2022

Collectors of Historical Infographics

Researching the history of information graphics is a collective effort. I have been lucky to collaborate with some of the most prominent collectors and enablers in the field

May 8, 2019September 20, 2022

Infographics in the Early Modern Age

The early modern age in Europe was shaped by the advent of printing technologies — as well as by the colonization of large parts of the world. The infographics from the period provide testimony

May 1, 2019July 25, 2021

The 19th Century in Infographics

In the 19th century there was tremendous growth in the use of information graphics, such that by the end of the century a natural proliferation of maps and diagrams can be noted across many areas of media culture…

February 23, 2019July 25, 2021

20th Century Infographics

From the start of the 20th century the popularization of information graphics continued just as had been observed in the century previous. New contexts and uses for info graphics included illustrated magazines, popular science books…