100 Years of World Cuisine: A Visualization of War

Thursday 05.12.2011 , Posted by Benjamin Starr

This shocking informational work of art is not for those with weak stomachs. Using red liquid to represent blood, 100 Years of World Cuisine uses measured amounts to depict the staggering number of casualties from just 25 conflicts over the last century. A project by Clara Kayser-Bril, Nicolas Kayser-Bril and Marion Kotlarski, the piece acts as a graphic commentary on how the true impact of war is often hidden by the numbers… this stark gory work brings that impact home. For more on the project, visit 100yearsofworldcuisine.com.

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Written by Benjamin Starr

Known in some circles as the most amazing man in the universe, he once saved an entire family of muskrats from a sinking, fire engulfed steamboat while recovering from two broken arms relating to a botched no-chute wingsuit landing in North Korea. When not impressing people with his humbling humility, he can be found freelance writing, finding shiny objects on the internet, enjoying the company of much-appreciated friends and living out his nomadic nature. He is Managing Editor of Visual News. Follow his movements on Twitter:

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Kuala Lumpur restaurant

The way of presenting world cuisine through visualization is very beautiful. But I don’t like the bloody place.

October 24, 2011 at 9:02 pm
James Klart

Seeing statistics presented like this makes me feel queasy. Don’t really see the immediate link between 1000′s of human deaths and a kitchen table.

but intriguing non the less

March 20, 2012 at 2:37 am