EXPRESSION Vol. 13, 2016	In picture genesis, the "abstract" precedes and enables depiction and coding Some arguments and speculations based on the investigation of early pictures in ontogeny Dieter Maurer Institute for Contemporary Art Research Zurich University of the Arts, Switzerland
	Figure 4 >> Back	Text In the fourth and fifth year of life, this graphic evolution culminates in a first “abstract” picture scheme (Figure 4), in which individual graphic aspects are subordinated to a visual effect of the entire surface of the picture. Figure 4 (a) Pictures of children (in the fourth year; entire pictures).          (b) Pictures of children (in the fifth year; entire pictures).