Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA)
61 x 83.8 cm
A panel of text to the left of the map explains why the Azimuthal Equidistant Projection was used instead of the more common Mercator projection - it is much better for calculating Great Circle routes, the fastest direct routes for flying between two places on the globe. In essence, this is a map of the world as a pilot would see it, reflecting the ways in which the innovations of the 20th century changed the way in which we see the world today.
Laid down on archival linen. Printed colour. [SL]