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Kleksography

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Kleksography is the art of making images of various figures from inkblots. Justinus Kerner was the first who included kleksography in the book of poetry.[1]

Victor Hugo and George Sand used inkblots in their manuscripts.

A klecksograph by Justinus Kerner, published 1879

Since 1890, kleksography was used as the tool for work of unconsciousness. The most popular example is Rorschach test.

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  1. Richardson, John T. E. (2011-11-29). Howard Andrew Knox: Pioneer of Intelligence Testing at Ellis Island. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-51211-4.