The Evolution of Bicycles
Pop Chart Lab · 2013 · Offset lithograph · 24 × 18 in. · vegetable-based inks
A family tree on two wheels. More than 75 bicycle illustrations are connected by colored branching lines, tracing changes in frame geometry, wheel size, propulsion, and intended use. A monumental wheel anchors the title at upper left, while the smaller machines spread across a muted gray field like specimens in a visual encyclopedia.
Pop Chart Lab describes the chart as spanning 1780 to the present day—meaning the contemporary bicycles represented in this 2013 edition, rather than an automatically updated history. High-wheel bicycles, racing and road bikes, cargo designs, mountain bikes, BMX, and other specialized forms reveal how many directions a seemingly simple machine can take.
The print was covered by Design Milk on September 11, 2013, in Caroline Williamson's article, The Evolution of Bicycles Print by Pop Chart Lab; other contemporary coverage appeared earlier that September. Those publication dates establish the print's availability in 2013, not a separately verified exact release day. Product listings describe a 24 × 18-inch offset print made with vegetable-based inks on 100 lb. FSC-certified archival stock. The individual designer, art director, physical printer, and paper mill for this specific edition are not separately named in the sources.
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