San Francisco Marathoner Traces Frida Kahlo Portrait Using GPS
San Francisco marathoner Lanny Maughan created a detailed GPS portrait of Frida Kahlo by running 29 miles (46 km) over six hours through city streets, using the running app Strava. This is his latest GPS drawing, following a guitar, Spock's hand, Batman's symbol, and Pac-Man. The practice originated in 2002 with British artists Jeremy Wood and Hugh Pryor's GPS Drawings project, which tracked movements via GPS devices. With the rise of running apps, GPS art has popularized globally, with competitions for the most interesting designs. Examples include the humorous GPS Cocks site and Canadian cyclist Stephen Lund's GPS doodles of animals, portraits, and movie characters on his blog Gpsdoodles.
Key facts
- Lanny Maughan ran 29 miles (46 km) over six hours to create a GPS portrait of Frida Kahlo
- The drawing was made using the Strava running app
- Maughan's previous GPS drawings include a guitar, Spock's hand, Batman's symbol, and Pac-Man
- GPS art originated in 2002 with British artists Jeremy Wood and Hugh Pryor's GPS Drawings project
- GPS Drawings tracked movements using GPS devices and various transport methods
- The practice has become popular with the rise of running and walking apps
- GPS Cocks is a site dedicated to drawing phalluses on digital maps
- Canadian cyclist Stephen Lund creates GPS drawings of animals, portraits, dinosaurs, and movie characters
Entities
Artists
- Lanny Maughan
- Frida Kahlo
- Jeremy Wood
- Hugh Pryor
- Stephen Lund
Institutions
- Strava
- Artribune
- GPS Drawings
- GPS Cocks
- Gpsdoodles
Locations
- San Francisco
- United States
- Canada