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Noted German Scientist Cracks Hieroglyphic Cipher of Artist Bill Girard

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  Master of Mud (aka artist) and former Center for Creative Studies (CCS), Detroit,  professor of art, Bill (William J.) Girard Jr., passed away in 2011. The website created to honor him is found at  https://girardsvasari.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- Meet the wizard (of science): Professor Dr. Robert Fuchs, Director Emeritus of the Cologne University of Applied Sciences and former head  Head of the Department of Restoration and Conservation of  Written material, Graphics, Photography and Illuminated Manuscripts.     Nice smile, right? Now, meet the mysterious hieroglyphic code. Well, at least a lovely sample of it. It accompanies an equally lovely sketch.  Ballpoint pen on torn paper. 8.5" x 11"  Artist: Bill (William J) Girard, Jr., Royal Oak, MI 1940-2011 For reasons unknown, the artist, former Prof. of Art Bill Girard , decided to borrow Egyptian hieroglyphics and put them to work for his own purposes. Everyone needs a private language all