This is just my opinion, of course, but I believe sighted people think
pictures are more important to the blind than they actually are. The main
problem is that we can never see the picture as a whole with one glance, and
seeing it (feeling it)) in sections just doesn't contribute much to the
overall pleasure of a picture. It's like the story of the blind men and the
elephant. This is also why graphs and charts are such a challenge and we
only accept that challenge when it is necessary for us to learn something,
not for the pleasure of the thing. As I say, this is just my opinion and I'm
sure others will feel free to disagree. Jill
