Famous Artists Drew Maps Of The U.S. From Memory

A 1971-72 art project by Hisachika Takahashi asked famous artists to draw a map of the U.S. from memory. He kept the works in his archives.

Juan Downey

Joseph Kosuth


Now the images have been compiled into a show, titled From Memory, which opens today at the Sean Kelly Gallery in New York City and will run through October 19. The group of map-creating, well-known artists includes Jasper Johns, Joseph Kosuth, Robert Rauschenberg and Gordon Matta-Clark.

See a slideshow of the maps at Gadling.com

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