: The author demonstrates how art shifted from repetitive motifs to complex visual narratives as writing conventions—like linear organization and semantic sign placement—were adopted by artists.
: On May 18, 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama delivered a speech at The Metropolitan Museum of Art to celebrate the reopening of the American Wing. MET-ART - 2009
: This "meeting" allowed for the compilation and preservation of unlimited information across time. Other Notable "Met Art" Events in 2009 : The author demonstrates how art shifted from
: Art also influenced writing; for example, adding inscriptions to funerary objects around 2700–2600 BC helped evolve writing from simple accounting into a medium that replicated speech. MET-ART - 2009