Diagrammatology

This 2013 conversation with artist and Professor of contemporary drawing Richard Talbot, explores the intersections of linear perspective, diagrammatic drawing, and scientific thought. The dialogue traverses the history of the "Unmoved Onlooker," the structural potential of the blank page, and the tension between mathematical systems and intuitive creation in contemporary art.

What is "Diagrammatology"? This post serves as an essential reading list for the academic study of diagrams. From the semiotics of C.S. Peirce to the "rhizomes" of Gilles Deleuze and the notebooks of Paul Klee, we review the key texts that define how diagrams function as tools for thinking in both the arts and sciences.