About the artist
Charles Joseph Minard (1781 – 1870), was a French civil engineer recognised for his significant contribution in the field of information graphics in civil engineering and statistics.
Work
Carte figurative et approximative représentant pour l’année 1858 les émigrants du globe
1862
Carte figurative des portes successives en hommes de l’armée française dans la Campagne de la Rússie 1812 – 1813
1869
These two graphics tell the political stories of their time using pioneering techniques in data visualisation.