Lev Manovich on painting data and the parallels between visualization and realist art. I like the metaphor. Although I’d argue that most data art does preserve relationships in the data.
Second Edition
Visualize This: The FlowingData Guide to Design, Visualization, and Statistics (2nd Edition)
Visualize This: The FlowingData Guide to Design, Visualization, and Statistics (2nd Edition)
New tools, refined process.
