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1979 Dewar / Archar Pictorial View Map of Austin, Texas
Austin-dewar-1979$275.00
Title
Austin.
1979 (dated) 29.25 x 39 in (74.295 x 99.06 cm)
1979 (dated) 29.25 x 39 in (74.295 x 99.06 cm)
Description
This is a 1979 humorous pictorial map of Austin, Texas by Susan Dewar and Robert Van Nood. The view captures the city as it was becoming known as the 'Live Music Capital of the World.'
A Closer Look
The view looks north on Austin from a fictional point south of the Colorado River. The Texas Capitol Building appears at center. The view includes local attractions, landmarks, folklore, and businesses - likely paid placements. Throughout comic figures evocative of Austin's diversity and character work and play - among them a band of armadillos, likely a reference to the 'Dillo' a famous Austin beer hall and music venue that closed in 1980, one year after this print went into production. These and other venues throughout the view reflect Austin's famous love of live music.Publication History and Census
This view was composed by Susan Dewar and Robert Van Nood as part of the 'City Character Print' series published by Archar Inc.CartographerS
Archar / Travel Graphics (1973 - Present) is a Canadian and U.S. publishing company initially based in Toronto, Ontario. The firm is best known for its 'City Character Prints' - cartoonish view style maps intended to express the 'character' of a city. The firm employed a host of in house art directors, as well as a host of freelance illustrators. We find no trace of the company after 1983. Variants of the imprint include 'Archer Western' based in British Columbia and the St. Paul, Minnesota based 'Archar International'. Around 1984, the Minnesota firm was renamed Travel Graphics - Archer International, often printing under the 'Travel Graphics' imprint. Travel Graphics later relocated to Hawaii, where they remain active. More by this mapmaker...
Susan Dewar (1949 - present) is a Canadian cartoonist. She was born in Montréal and attended school at the University of Western and Toronto Teacher’s College. She traveled extensively in Europe, working as a tour guide in Germany. She began working in cartooning and commercial art in the late 1970s, founding own company, Dewar's Ink. From 1884 - 1988 she was a full-time editorial cartoonist for the Calgary Sun. In October of 1988, she moved to the Ottawa Sun. In 1995 she, along with Wiley Milton, launched her own cartoon strip, 'Us and Them', which ran until 1999. She has been awarded the National Business Writing Award for Political Cartooning and 12 Dulop Awards. She remains an active cartoonist. Learn More...
Condition
Very good. Minor closed tear, bottom border, repaired on verso. Corner pinholes in margins.