Info shots on the wall/ Infografica da parete

(EN) Inspired by the work of the french engineer Joseph Minard, a pioneer in the use of graphic in statistics and by the american professor Edward Tufte‘s ethos “clear and precise seeing becomes as one with clear and precise thinking“, the information artists of HistoryShots are building a precious catalougue of graphics that covers a wide range of topics. From the Race to the Moon to the Genealogy of Pop&Rock, their work can satisfy the taste of any graphic-info addict. You can explore they work on line or buy nice prints to put on your wall in front of a confy sofa… —– (IT) Ispirati dal lavoro dell’ingegnere francese Joseph Minard, pioniere nell’uso della grafica in statistica, e dell’ethos del professore americano Edward Tufte: “visioni chiare e precise diventano tutt’uno con un pensiero chiaro e preciso“, gli artisti dell’informazione di HistoryShots stanno costruendo un catalogo prezioso di mappe infografiche che coprono gli argomenti più vari. Dalla Corsa alla Luna, alla

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Interactive flesh / La mappa del desiderio

(EN) Touching and being touched is an important part of human desire. The authors of Fleshmap took pictures of the nude human body, and asked people online to rate how much they’d like to touch, or be touched at, different positions all over the body. The result is a Touch body heatmap that investigates the collective perception of erogenous zones. And this is only one part of the interactive project. Fleshmap explores other 2 dimensions of desire: Look and Listen. The first analyzes the individuality and hidden surprises that each body reveals when bared by abstracting & categorizing visual forms of male nipples & female breasts. The second charts how often a specific body part is mentioned in music, poetry and religion. ——— (IT) Toccare farsi toccare sono una parte importante della sfera del desiderio. Gli autori di Fleshmap hanno scattato delle foto del corpo maschile e femminile e hanno chiesto a centinaia di persone online di individuare le parti

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Map of war/Mappa di guerra

(EN) Last news: eyewitness testimony from fleeing ossetians stating that soldiers with USA markings found among the dead Georgian forces: “There are lots of bodies over there, a lot of people have been killed, mostly Ossetians, but also Georgians, they had American emblems on their forearms and they were in black uniforms.” (IT) Ultime notizie: testimoni oculari dicono di aver visto soldati con il simbolo statunitense nelle forze armate georgiane decedute: Ci sono un sacco di corpi laggiu, un sacco di gente è stata uccisa, principalmente dell’Ossezia, ma anche georgiani, con l’emblema americano sul braccio e indossano uniformi nere.