[Blindmath] perspective and the blind

[Michael Whapples]

Yes I think there certainly are interesting unanswered questions as to 
how he got where he is.

Personally I am not surprised that there is someone such as that being 
able to understand perspective although having never seen. It is a 
difficult concept possibly to fully grasp but I am sure it can be taught.

I think it also raises interesting questions of preconceptions which may 
be held. Even though someone cannot see why should they not be able to 
understand a concept? Do we really have to experience everything before 
we can understand it?

Michael Whapples
On 03/12/2013 15:23, Amanda Lacy wrote:
> Does anyone know what this guy's background is? The video largely 
> fails to address this. Yes, it says he's been drawing since he was a 
> boy, but why? Who got him started? Who taught him about perspective, 
> and how? Could the methods used to teach this artist be beneficial to 
> most blind children? At this point I'm left with a few concluding 
> statements and know background story.
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>
> Heidi, thank you so much for the link to the video on Esref Armagan, the
> blind artist who is able to interpret perspective properly. Amazing!
> Karen M. Sorensen
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