Is it possible to display a background image in Mondrian or Eyesee? I'm looking for a simple way to build data maps on top of existing picture maps.

In Mondrian, a node may have an image shape. Try in an easel:
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MondrianIcons icons associationsDo: [ :assoc |
view shape image form: assoc value.
view node: assoc key
]
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This is not directly what you asked for, but things can be improved.

Cheers,
Alexandre
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Alexandre Bergel  http://www.bergel.eu
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