Martin Vargic
{{short description|Slovak artist and author (born 1998)}}
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| birth_name = Martin Vargic
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| birth_place = Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
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| area = Cartography
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| notable works = Vargic's Miscellany of Curious Maps, Map of the Internet, Map of Stereotypes, The World - Climate Change
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| website = http://www.halcyonmaps.com
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Martin Vargic{{cite news |last=Mitchell |first=Billy |author-link=Billy Mitchell |title=This Is Probably the Best Map of the Internet You've Ever Seen |url=http://inthecapital.streetwise.co/2014/02/03/this-is-probably-the-best-map-of-the-internet-youve-ever-seen/ |work=InTheCapital |access-date=2014-02-21 |location=Washington D.C. |date=2014-02-03 |archive-date=2014-05-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140501142043/http://inthecapital.streetwise.co/2014/02/03/this-is-probably-the-best-map-of-the-internet-youve-ever-seen/ |url-status=live }} is a Slovak artist and author, best known for his book "Vargic's Miscellany of Curious Maps",{{cite book|title=Vargic's Miscellany of Curious Maps |last=Vargic|first=Martin|date=2015-09-18|id={{ASIN|071818114X|country=uk}} }} and "Map of the Internet".
Maps
Vargic publishes all of his works (chiefly maps and charts) on his website, halcyonmaps.com.{{cite web|url=http://www.halcyonmaps.com/|title=Halcyonmaps.com|access-date=2015-03-06|last=Vargic|first=Martin|date=2014-03-06|archive-date=2015-02-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224104008/http://www.halcyonmaps.com/|url-status=live}}
On 15 January 2014, Vargic published the "Map of the Internet" on DeviantArt.{{cite web |url=http://jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/Map-of-the-Internet-1-0-427143215 |title=Map of the Internet 1.0 |access-date=2014-02-21 |last=Vargic |first=Martin |date=2014-01-15 |archive-date=2014-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223015202/http://jaysimons.deviantart.com/art/Map-of-the-Internet-1-0-427143215 |url-status=live }} It is a conceptual artwork that depicts the largest websites and software companies as sovereign nations on a stylized political map of the world, scaled according to their traffic and Alexa ratings. It was first featured in media on 30 January 2014, after a design and technology blog Gizmodo wrote an article on the subject.{{cite web |url=https://gizmodo.com/this-beautiful-map-of-the-internet-is-insanely-detailed-1512236854 |title=This Beautiful Map of the Internet Is Insanely Detailed |access-date=2014-02-21 |last=Condliffe |first=Jamie |date=2014-01-30 |archive-date=2014-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225140018/http://gizmodo.com/this-beautiful-map-of-the-internet-is-insanely-detailed-1512236854 |url-status=live }}
Following week, the map was featured on a wide variety of news sites and blogs in over 20 countries, most notably on The Independent,{{cite news |last=Vincent |first=James |author-link= |title=Map of the Internet 1.0: Explore this beautiful, hand-drawn map of the online world |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/map-of-the-internet-10-explore-this-beautiful-handdrawn-map-of-the-online-world-9098834.html |work=The Independent |access-date=2014-02-21 |location=London |date=2014-02-03 |archive-date=2014-02-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140220211450/http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/map-of-the-internet-10-explore-this-beautiful-handdrawn-map-of-the-online-world-9098834.html |url-status=live }} Fox News,{{cite news |last=Kaplan|first=Jeremy |author-link=Jeremy Kaplan |title=Slovak artist creates stunning map of the Internet |url= http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/01/31/slovakian-artist-creates-stunning-map-internet/ |archive-url= https://archive.today/20140221143835/http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2014/01/31/slovakian-artist-creates-stunning-map-internet/ |url-status= dead |archive-date= February 21, 2014 |work=Fox News |access-date=2014-02-21|date=2014-01-31}} The Huffington Post{{cite news |last=Guarini |first=Drew |author-link=Drew Guarini |title=Where Would You Live On This Amazing Map Of The Internet? |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/30/map-of-the-internet_n_4697389.html |work=Huffington Post |access-date=2014-02-21 |date=2014-01-30 |archive-date=2014-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221001951/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/30/map-of-the-internet_n_4697389.html |url-status=live }} and Business Insider.{{cite web |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/internet-map-2014-2 |title=This Mythical Map Of The Internet Is Brilliant |access-date=2014-02-21 |work=Business Insider |last=Szoldra |first=Paul |date=2014-02-04 |archive-date=2014-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223015152/http://www.businessinsider.com/internet-map-2014-2 |url-status=live }}
In addition to the "Map of the Internet", Vargic has recently published a wide variety of other maps, notably "The World - Climate Change",{{cite news |title=Artist's Sea Level Rise Map Envisions A World Of New Seas And Coastlines |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/20/sea-level-rise-map_n_4824483.html |work=Huffington Post |access-date=2014-02-21 |date=2014-01-30 |archive-date=2014-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140221122621/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/20/sea-level-rise-map_n_4824483.html |url-status=live }} depicting the world after 260-ft sea level rise,{{cite web |url=http://www.halcyonmaps.com/the-world-rising-sea-level/ |title=The World - Climate Change |access-date=2014-02-21 |last=Vargic |first=Martin |date=2014-02-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225123239/http://www.halcyonmaps.com/the-world-rising-sea-level/ |archive-date=2014-02-25 }} the "Map of Stereotypes"{{cite web |url=http://www.halcyonmaps.com/the-world-stereotypes/ |title=The World - Stereotypes |access-date=2014-02-17 |last=Vargic |first=Martin |date=2014-02-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225122822/http://www.halcyonmaps.com/the-world-stereotypes/ |archive-date=2014-02-25 }} and a number of other maps and charts.
In September 2015, Vargic published his first book, Vargic's Miscellany of Curious Maps.
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.halcyonmaps.com}}
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