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  • QUESTIONS

  • Would you say that you are a user of 'visual language'? If so, how would you characterize the language?

    When is it legitimate to speak of a drawing as an expression of visual language?

    Is the term 'visual language' anything more than a useful metaphor?

    What are the similarities and differences between 'visual language' and natural (spoken, written) language?

    Can an artist be said to employ 'vocabulary' and 'syntax'? If so, can the 'words', 'phrases' and syntax rules be identified?

    Does drawing bypass symbolic processing, appealing directly to the visual faculty?

    To what extent is it necessary to know an artist's language in order to derive meaning from the work?

    How does drawing relate to formal systems of graphical notation, such as those used in dance and music?