Drawing 2: Subversive Marks: Drawing, Notation, and Meaning

Harvard FAS

The close look at, and adoption of, drawing as a functional tool. This typology of drawing is often found in scientific journals and extra-artistic contexts in the form of diagrams, symbols, maps, calendars, graphic models, architectural renderings and technical illustrations of many kinds. These drawings often imply or suggest a lack of poetic and artistic goals, inviting unambiguous readings of specific content. We will explore, manipulate, subvert, or find alternative uses for these often…