03 Dec 2015 — 20 Mar 2016 - Now Closed

Charles Joseph Minard

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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.