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Offline bijou

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Amazing picture by an autistic artist who drew London from memory
« on: April 02, 2008, 04:12:20 PM »



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This picture depicting the London skyline in fine detail was drawn after just one flight over the city and purely from memory.


Stephen Wiltshire, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of three, memorised the appearance and position of hundreds of London's buildings in exact scale during a helicopter ride along the Thames.


Over the next five days, the 33-year-old drew the seven-square mile panorama, including landmarks such as the Swiss Re tower, and Canary Wharf, on a 13ft curving canvas.
He did not refer to notes, preliminary sketches or photographs and his drawing includes the precise number of skyscraper floors.

Mr Wiltshire, who was set the challenge by Channel Five for its documentary, Extraordinary People: The Human Camera, said he was 'thrilled' with the result.

The artist, who received an MBE for his services to art in 2006, has a gallery in Pall Mall.

The challenge marks another chapter in his remarkable life, 30 years after being diagnosed as autistic.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=553755&in_page_id=1770

More about this talented artist at the link.
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Re: Amazing picture by an autistic artist who drew London from memory
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2008, 04:21:29 PM »
WOW!!!!!!  That guy is amazing!
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Re: Amazing picture by an autistic artist who drew London from memory
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2008, 04:23:25 PM »
That is unreal.
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Re: Amazing picture by an autistic artist who drew London from memory
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2008, 04:26:50 PM »
The guy is amazing.

Some youtube videos of his work.

 http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Stephen+Wiltshire&search_type=
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Re: Amazing picture by an autistic artist who drew London from memory
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2008, 04:42:19 PM »
Quote from: Servonaut on April 02, 2008, 04:26:50 PM
The guy is amazing.

Some youtube videos of his work.

 http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Stephen+Wiltshire&search_type=
He is, I saw the documentary about him when he was a child prodigy, it is great to see he hasn't lost any talent since as he grew up.
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Re: Amazing picture by an autistic artist who drew London from memory
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2008, 06:30:55 PM »
This is so amazing to me...not only as the other folks sitting here looking at this amazing work, but as the mother of an autistic son.
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Re: Amazing picture by an autistic artist who drew London from memory
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2008, 06:42:02 PM »
I'm speechless. The human mind amazes me.
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Re: Amazing picture by an autistic artist who drew London from memory
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2008, 06:47:28 PM »
Breathtaking detail.
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Re: Amazing picture by an autistic artist who drew London from memory
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2008, 08:51:45 PM »
I saw him on TV. All I can say is I am really amazed by it.  :bow:
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Re: Amazing picture by an autistic artist who drew London from memory
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2008, 08:55:02 PM »
That's amazing.
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Re: Amazing picture by an autistic artist who drew London from memory
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2008, 09:02:31 PM »
What can one say?  It's stunning.
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Re: Amazing picture by an autistic artist who drew London from memory
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2008, 10:53:57 PM »
Wow.  I have an art degree and that guy has more talent in this thumb than I have in my whole body.
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