Of the approximately 34 paintings attributed to Johannes Vermeer, whose extraordinary art has captivated viewers since his rediscovery in the 19th century, wall maps and other cartographic objects are depicted in nine of them, including The Frick Collections renowned Officer and Laughing Girl and the artists masterpiece in Viennas Kunsthistorisches Museum, The Art of Painting. With stunning reproductions and incisive text, the Fricks new publication, Vermeers Maps, is the most comprehensive study of the artists depiction of wall maps to date. Drawing on rare surviving examples of the physical maps and other primary sources, author Rozemarijn Landsman examines this intriguing aspect of Vermeers work, greatly enriching and expanding our understanding of the art and life of the Sphinx of Delft. As Landsman writes in the books introduction, While scholars continue to remark on the prominence of maps in Vermeers art, these objects are rarely the center of attention. Questions about the maps in Vermeers paintings linger: What kinds of maps are they? How were they made? For whom were they produced? What were their functions? Above all, the questions of what maps meant for Vermeer and his art and what may have motivated him to choose these specific objects to adorn his painted walls remain to be addressed. A doctoral candidate at Columbia University, Landsman was the 201921 Anne L. Poulet Curatorial Fellow at The Frick Collection. Vermeers Maps is being published October 2022 by The Frick Collection in association with DelMonico Books/D.A.P. New York. The 128-page hardcover volume includes 68 color images and 30 in black and white ($39.95, member price $31.96). It includes a foreword by Ian Wardropper, Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Director of the Frick, followed by Landsmans introduction and her essays on maps and mapmakers in 17th-century Holland and Vermeers particular interest in rendering cartographic works, interpreting their significance to him and to his audience. The publication can be pre-ordered online at www.shop.frick.org, by emailing sales@frick.org, or by calling 212-547-6849. It will also be available for purchase at the Museum Shop at Frick Madison this fall. The Frick Madison is the temporary home of The Frick Collection and located at 945 Madison Ave. in New York City.