Visual art is often substituted for "Graphic arts," a substitution that fundamentally excludes the written word. However, the use of Characters in the creation of visual art has become a common phenomenon, and it is important to understand the development of text in visual art in a more open Eastern and Western art context, with specific analysis of artists' work.

Li Chen. Overview of the Development of the Use of Text in the Visual Arts. Frontiers in Art Research (2021) Vol. 3, Issue 8: 7-13. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2021.030802.

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