As long as people have been making art, they have been using symbols to represent their ideas.
Symbols can be used to record a peoples' history
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| The Artist, Dennis R. Fox Jr. is a member of the Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara) Symbols can be used to tell a story |
Tjupurrula, Johnny Warangkula, Kalipinypa, Australia
Symbols express themes that relate to a peoples history and beliefs.
In your art you can...
Enlarge a symbol and use it as your focal point
Add Symbols to your background
Use symbols to tell a story
Use your Imagination
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| Ananse is the Adinkra symbol for creativity and wisdom |
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