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Blind Turkish Painter, and he paints well!

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wakingdream	May 8 2009, 09:39 AM Post #1
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 5853 Joined: 18-August 06 From: Guelph, Ontario Member No.: 13336	I saw a news story about a blind painter from Turkey and was totally blown away. Apparently scientists are in awe of him and his abilitiy to paint very well without having ever seen the world with his own eyes. Esref Armagan is a Turkish painter who has been blind since birth. His paintings are amazingly realistic, incorporating color, perspective, and great detail. To determine how this may be possible, Harvard neurologists Alvaro Pascual-Leone Amir Amedi are scanning Armagan's brain Blind Painter This is one of his paintings; Has anyone ever heard of him? -------------------- ~Susie 'Yesterday's the past and tomorrow's the future. Today is a gift - which is why they call it the present.'

manzara	May 9 2009, 12:41 AM Post #2
Sightseer Group: Local Expert Posts: 911 Joined: 30-November 08 From: Çeşme, Western Turkey. One of Turkey's best-kept secrets Member No.: 262135	Eşref Armağan was born blind in İstanbul in 1953 to a poor family, and has been drawing or painting since childhood. He has had exhibitions in Turkey, Holland and the Czech Republic. You can read more about him on his Website: Esref Armagan and in this 2005 article from New Scientist: New Scientist Truly amazing! -------------------- "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" Lao-tzy, Chinese Philosopher (604 - 531 BC)

wakingdream	May 9 2009, 10:39 AM Post #3
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 5853 Joined: 18-August 06 From: Guelph, Ontario Member No.: 13336	I couldn't believe it when I saw it! On television of course. I think it's incredible. It will be very interesting to see what comes of the research surrounding his circumstances. -------------------- ~Susie 'Yesterday's the past and tomorrow's the future. Today is a gift - which is why they call it the present.'

starlagurl	May 20 2009, 10:50 AM Post #4
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	What?! That's incredible... I guess he just imagines these scenes from sounds/smells/touch? -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

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