Klecksographie
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The German term Klecksographie (which literally translates as blot picture) refers to the representation of patterns and figures of colored blobs. It is a popular children's game in Germany.
The result is achieved when one folds in a sheet of paper on which ink blots have been applied, resulting in symmetrical objects which can be interpreted as figurative representations.
Justinus Kerner (1786 – 1862) was a practitioner of klecksographies; he made a series to which he added little poems, called the Hadesbuch.
In the field of psychological testing, this technique became the basis of the Rorschach test.
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