One world, one war
Edes Harrison argues with this map that the proximity of the northern continents makes the United States the strategic hub for trade and security. The ‘Air Map’ exudes that modern air travel enables direct air connections, and borders between oceans, continents and countries are no longer relevant. Visually, this is reinforced by showing destinations only schematically as dots.
R. Edes Harrison, One World, One War, from: Fortune Vol. XXV, Chicago 1942. Coll. S/T U.9e.83, 45 x 68 cm.
American Airlines, Air Map, in: Fortune Vol. XXVII, Chicago 1943. Coll. S/T U.9e.65, 36 x 58 cm.