‘Inside Information’ Cutaway Diagrams by Dorothy Dig Into the Makings of Pop Culture Icons

Taking diagrams to a new level, U.K.-based studio collective Dorothy creates prints that celebrate information—charts, maps, alphabets, color wheels, and blueprints. The team has also plunged into the world of cutaway drawings, which are popular for visualizing otherwise opaque, multilayered objects in the manufacturing world.

Cutaway diagrams have actually been around for centuries, with the form originating in the 15th-century notebooks of Italian Renaissance engineer Mariano “Taccola” de Jacopo. Dorothy’s twist on the 3D graphic form, a series titled Inside Information, is a celebration of pop culture and modern technology, from Apple computers and sneakers to boomboxes and theremins.

a detail of a cutaway diagram showing tiny figures sitting in a building-like structure
Detail of “Inside Information: Boombox”

Each object teems with figures and motifs that have been instrumental in the item’s history and culture, like trailblazing rappers and hip-hop artists who wander stereo box innards in “Inside Information: Boombox” as if it’s a building. The same goes for the Moog, which highlights flashpoints in its development and musical icons like David Byrne and Led Zeppelin who have contributed to its popularity—along with its namesake, of course, Robert Moog.

Prints are available for purchase on Dorothy’s website, and you can follow updates and releases on Instagram.

a detail of a cutaway diagram showing tiny figures sitting in a boombox that resembles a building-like structure
Detail of “Inside Information: Boombox”
a detail of a cutaway diagram showing tiny figures sitting on top of a boombox
Detail of “Inside Information: Boombox”
a cutaway diagram showing tiny figures sitting in a theremin that resembles a building-like structure
“Inside Information: Claravox – Special Edition for Moog Music”
a detail of a cutaway diagram showing tiny figures sitting in a theremin that resembles a building-like structure
Detail of “Inside Information: Claravox – Special Edition for Moog Music”
a detail of a cutaway diagram showing tiny figures sitting in a theremin that resembles a building-like structure
Detail of “Inside Information: Claravox – Special Edition for Moog Music”
a detail of a cutaway diagram showing tiny figures sitting in a theremin that resembles a building-like structure
Detail of “Inside Information: Claravox – Special Edition for Moog Music”

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