Spurll, Barbara (sold)
Barbara Spurll (fl. c. 1972 - present) is a Canadian illustrator, best known for her portraits and children's book illustrations. She grew up in Winnipeg and studied art in Toronto at the New School of Art and the Artists' Workshop at George Brown College. Spurll remains active.
Tampa area businesses and sites.
This is a 1977 Barbara Spurll / Archar pictorial map of Tampa, Florida. Spurll highlights local businesses and cultural institutions offering amusing commentary. (more details)
Boston's universities, museums, and businesses.
This is a large-scale, loosely cartographical 1977 Barbara Spurll 'city design print' pictorial view map of Boston, Massachusetts. Buildings throughout are rendered pictorially and identified, including churches, museums, hotels, restaurants, and other businesses. Northeastern University, Boston University, Harvard University, Tufts University, the University of Massachusetts, MIT, and Boston College appear. The Boston Globe's headquarters occupies space along the left border. (more details)
Pictorial view of San Francisco.
This is a large-scale loosely cartographical 1978 Barbara Spurll 'city character view' map of San Francisco, California. The map looks south on San Francisco, with the Golden Gate Bridge taking pride of place in the foreground. The Presidio marks the farthest point west, and the Bay Bridge, the farthest point east - although the East Bay appears in the distance. The San Francisco International Airport appears in the distance as well. Some of San Francisco's most iconic buildings are evident, including the Transamerica Pyramid, Palace of Fine Arts, City Hall, Grace Cathedral, and the Painted Ladies, among many others. Comparatively dry annotations throughout offer historical facts. The whole is surrounded by a floral border. (more details)
Fun in sunny LA.
This is a 1979 Swaena Lavelle and Barbara Spurll pictorial map of Los Angeles. Depicting the city in a comic manner, L.A.'s residents populate office buildings, convenience stores, museums, and freeways. The Huntington Library, Los Angeles County Art Museum, and Griffith Observatory appear alongside the Rose Bowl, the Forum, Dodger Stadium, and the Hollywood Bowl. The University of Southern California, the California Institute of Technology, and the University of California-Los Angeles are illustrated, with buildings and stadiums appearing on the campuses of both USC and UCLA. L.A.'s residents provide commentary for the viewer, expressing their love of the city and its history. The Pacific Ocean occupies the foreground, with the Santa Monica Pier and the Manhattan Pier jutting. (more details)