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Maps give a sense of objective knowledge and hence mastery of the world. In her review of artist Laura Kurgan’s book Close Up at a Distance: Mapping, Technology and Politics, Ruth Watson explores the contingency of satellite derived images, and the ‘human matters of the world’ they remain entangled in

The Metamap

surveillance and privacy

Map ISBN 978-1-906496-60-9

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