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  • Dire Straits art print: Mike Bell discography tube map, studio albums as stations, musicians as connecting lines.
  • Dire Straits art print: Discography tube map by Mike Bell, featuring every studio album as a station and every musician as a connecting line.
  • Dire Straits art print featuring studio album covers and band musicians. Perfect gift for fans of music, records, and classic rock.
  • Dire Straits art print, discography tube map by Mike Bell, showing every studio album as a station and every musician as a connecting line.

DIRE STRAITS - JOHN ILLSLEY Art Prints | Albums & Musicians Connected | Art for Fans

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PRINT SIZES | 305 gsm Giclee Prints::
FRAME OPTIONS | With White Mounts::

Dire Straits and John Illsley Art Print of Albums in Order - Every studio album - Every recording artist - The perfect gift for Dire Straits and John Illsley fans. Immerse yourself in their combined legacy with my comprehensive discography music map.

This uniquely detailed Dire Straits art print is more than design; it is a visual celebration of one of the most distinctive bands in modern music, together with the solo work of its legendary bassist, designed to make you feel like a true Dire Straits expert.

Each studio album from Dire Straits and each John Illsley solo release appears as a "station," guiding you through the evolving sound, songwriting, and musicianship that shaped their careers. Every band member, collaborator, and guest musician is mapped as a connecting line, weaving in and out of the sessions that created these iconic recordings.

Dire Straits and John Illsley Art Print of Albums in Order Music Map Highlights:

  • A Complete Studio Discography - Follow every Dire Straits album alongside John Illsley's own solo work, presented with total clarity.
  • Every Artist Collaboration - See the musicians, guests, and studio contributors who helped create their unmistakable sound.
  • Recording Milestones - Explore the key sessions, stylistic shifts, and creative turning points that defined their musical journey.

A Must-Have - The Dire Straits and John Illsley Art Print Gift

Whether you have followed Dire Straits from the earliest sessions or discovered John Illsley's solo catalogue more recently, this map offers a personal connection to decades of influential music. Hang it in your home, gift it to a fellow fan, and experience the full story of the albums, artistry, and legacy that continue to captivate listeners worldwide.

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Explore the full Dire Straits and John Illsley discography, including key collaborations featured in my detailed Dire Straits art print.
Mike Bell of mikebellmaps - music and film plot map designer

About the Creator — Mike Bell

I am Mike Bell, a designer based in East Sussex and the founder of Mike Bell Maps. I spent many years working on live events, designing stage builds and providing technical production. When the live events world paused under lockdowns, I turned my energy and experience to something different: transforming music and story history into visual art.

With Mike Bell Maps, I create detailed, transit-style maps that chart studio albums, collaborations and narrative journeys across decades. My first music map - The Fall - went through sixteen versions before it felt right. This dedication exemplifies the level of research, care and attention I bring to every art print.

Each map I offer is grounded in fundamental research: liner notes, archival credits, interviews and fan archives. My tube maps do more than look good. They turn complex histories - of bands, albums, collaborators, even film plots or cultural movements - into clear, beautiful art prints that tell stories.

Whether collected for love of music, film or cultural history, every piece ships globally, carefully produced and packaged, and crafted to last. My aim is always to combine authority, artistry and authenticity so that each map is as trustworthy and meaningful as it is visually striking.

If you are browsing any art print here on my site, you are interacting with work built from experience, rigorous research and a passion for storytelling through design.

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