data visualisation

i am currently doing a live brief by Kin studios about the physical representation of data and we were given this long list of data visualisation over the years as a resource. flicking through it i found some very interesting examples of data collection and representation.

First was this MoMA exhibit by Hans Haacke where MoMA visitors voted yes or no to the question "Would the fact that Governor Rockefeller has not denounced President Nixon's Indochina Policy be a reason for your not voting for him in November?". Rockefeller was running for re-election and was a major donor and board member at the museum. The clear physical visualisation of this simple yes or no question is impressive and inspiring.

Worry (Prayer) Bracelet - One bead = one year. Size of colored beads is proportional to number of terrorist-caused deaths. Black beads = no terrorist deaths. The largest bead is 2001.

In order to encourage bus use, in 1991 the city of Münster, Germany created a poster that compares the space taken by 72 bicycles (left), 72 cars (middle), and a bus (right).

Creds to dataphys.org for the images and some of the descriptions