Herman Melville, Moby-Dick Map

This map depicts Captain Ahab’s voyage aboard the whaling ship Pequod in his obsessive pursuit of the white sperm whale, Moby Dick. It is inspired by the beautiful wind and current charts that began to be produced during the period. Although Moby-Dick is a book about the sea, it is just as much about life on land, and a large number of places are mentioned in the story―many of which are shown on the map. The whaling ship Pequod itself also appears, rendered with many details.

Martin Thelander works as an illustrator and has a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Royal Institute of Arts in Stockholm. In 2003, Martin Thelander founded Paris Grafik, with a focus on map illustrations, and has since been creating maps and information design for various publishing houses, news agencies, etc. Paris Grafik also publishes literary maps for classic books. Martin Thelander lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden.

Martin Thelander works as an illustrator and has a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Royal Institute of Arts in Stockholm. In 2003, Martin Thelander founded Paris Grafik, with a focus on map illustrations, and has since been creating maps and information design for various publishing houses, news agencies, etc. Paris Grafik also publishes literary maps for classic books. Martin Thelander lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden.