Waldmire, Robert (sold)
Robert 'Bob' Waldmire (April 19, 1945 - December 16, 2009) was an American cartographer and artist. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Waldmire soon became associated with the Cozy Dog Drive In restaurant, operated by his father. Waldmire began his career as an artist at Southern Illinois University when decided to create a bird's-eye view' poster of his hometown and have merchants pay to be featured. He eventually created 34 posters in this style. He soon changed his focus to Route 66 (The. Mother Road) and promoted historic sites and other locations along the route. A well-known snowbird, Waldmire spent his winters in the Chiricahua Mountains in Arizona, spending his time in a self-sufficient house he designed himself. During the summer months, Waldmire explored the world in his famous 1972 VW minibus as well as a converted Chevrolet school bus. His VW Microbus was the inspiration for the character 'Fillmore' in the Pixar animated film Cars.
Celebration of Champaign Urbana ... scathing criticism of society.
A wonderfully composed 1980 Bob Waldmire illustration of the University of Illinois, Champaign, Urbana, combining aspects of a map, a diorama, a view, and a calendar. Waldmire's inimitable style celebrates Champaign, Urbana, the University of Illinois, and Illinois in general while simultaneously delivering a scathing criticism of society's abuse of the environment, Indigenous people, and ourselves. (more details)
Information-dense.
This is an information-dense 1982 Robert Waldmire pictorial map of Illinois. It provides a fascinating study of Illinois' nature, history, and culture, with particular attention Route 66, one Waldmire's specializations. (more details)
New Mexico's history, culture, and wildlife.
This is the 1984 pictorial map of New Mexico in the iconic information-dense style of Richard Waldmire. (more details)
Get your Kicks on Route 66!
A Nostalgic, Bioregionally-Flavored, Bird's-Eye-View Map of Old Route 66. Main Street U.S.A. - Chicago to L.A.!
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This is Robert 'Bob' Waldmire's 1992 pictorial bird's-eye view map of Route 66. The product of 4 years of research, Waldmire considered this map his grand opus. From Chicago to Los Angeles, the view-map narrates the experience of Route 66, captivating readers with history and other anecdotes. (more details)
Get your Kicks on Route 66. Signed by Waldmire!
A Nostalgic, Bioregionally-Flavored, Bird's-Eye-View Map of Old Route 66. Main Street U.S.A. - Chicago to L.A.!
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This is Robert 'Bob' Waldmire's 1992 pictorial bird's-eye view map of Route 66. The product of 4 years of research, Waldmire considered this map his grand opus. From Chicago to Los Angeles, the view-map narrates the experience of Route 66, captivating readers with history and other anecdotes. (more details)
Get your Kicks on Route 66!
A Nostalgic, Bioregionally-Flavored, Bird's-Eye-View Map of Old Route 66. Main Street U.S.A. - Chicago to L.A.!
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This is Robert 'Bob' Waldmire's 1992 pictorial bird's-eye view map of Route 66. The product of 4 years of research, Waldmire considered this map his grand opus. From Chicago to Los Angeles, the view-map narrates the experience of Route 66, captivating readers with history and other anecdotes. (more details)