Paintings By An Artist Who Has Been Blind Since Birth
This is an
amazing story.
Esref Armagan was born both unsighted and to an impoverished family. As a child and young adult he never received any formal schooling or training; however, he has taught himself to write and print. He draws and paints by using his hands and primarily oil paints. In this manner, Mr. Armagan has been perfecting his art for the past thirty-five years.
Here is an article from
NewScientist.com which goes into more detail.
(via
Backwards City)
