Alexander J. Kent

This, along with detailed maps of most British cities and EVERY military base, is part of an amazing Soviet cold war exercise that is truly astonishing in it's scope. Now published in a book 'The Red Atlas' by John Davies and Alexander Kent, it details from 1950 – 1990 an incredible amount of information about our cities, streets and even the houses we lived in. Not just in Britain, they have mapped almost every country in the world, with even more interest is shown in the USA.

Their cartographers, like their athletes were amongst the best in the world and many of these incredibly detailed maps were made specifically for the Soviet military in potential wars against enemies abroad.

But like most of the socialist-realist propaganda posters, they transcend their original purpose. Decades after their creation, they are now unique works of art that will be a source of fascination to anyone interested in cartography or politics.… (mehr)