Lifespans

This large-format diagram represents an innovative method of visualizing family relationships in addition to individual lifespans.

Beginning in the center with a single descendant, each set of parents branches out, reaching back nine generations. Each line length represents an individual’s lifespan. This radial timeline begins in the center in the year 2013 and expands to the outermost circle, the year 1720. Data gaps occur where family lines cannot be traced. Size 30" x 30".