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Drawn completely blind this time. "By drawing, man has extended his ability to see and comprehend what he sees." -- Frederick Gore.   Subscribe to Praeterita in a reader

1 991: Looking out over the plain from Ronda, Andalucia “Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence.”—Henri Matisse.   Subscribe to Praeterita in a reader

These contour drawings are addictive. This one was done with more glancing at the page, but the emphasis was still on the contours of things. “What do drawings mean to me? I really don't know. The activity absorbs me. I forget everything else in a way that I don't think happens with any other activity.”—John Berger.   Subscribe to Praeterita in a reader