14 August 2012

After 20 minutes in a helicoptor




Stephen Wiltshire is an artist who draws and paints detailed cityscapes.

He has a particular talent for drawing lifelike, accurate representations of cities, sometimes after having only observed them briefly.

He was awarded an MBE for services to the art world in 2006. He studied Fine Art at City & Guilds Art College. His work is popular all over the world, and is held in a number of important collections.

Stephen was born in London to West Indian parents on 24th April, 1974. As a child he was mute, and did not relate to other people. Aged three, he was diagnosed as autistic. He had no language and lived entirely in his own world. At the age of five, Stephen was sent to Queensmill School in London, where it was noticed that the only pastime he enjoyed was drawing.

It soon became apparent he communicated with the world through the language of drawing; first animals, then London buses, and finally buildings. These drawings show a masterful perspective, a whimsical line, and reveal a natural innate artistry.

17 comments:

  1. I've seen a couple of clips with this guy. He has a phenomenal memory for details.

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  2. Aint that the truth!!

    My son had this on his Facebook page, I just had to share.

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  3. lol Bob..over indulgance Id say

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  4. that was my initial reaction ... I do believe

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  5. this is one of the coolest things that i have ever seen. thanks.

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  6. really appreciate your comment ... makes sharing so much fun. This is what I will miss most from Multiply

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  7. These people sure are amazing.

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  8. NYC's coliseum? lol my tour bus didn't get to that part hehehe.
    Absolutely amazing... talk about a photographic memory... WOW!

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  9. oops my bad Michele... I posted the wrong video.

    There is, obvbiously, one for NY....

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  10. lol was just teasing hon xoxoxox

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  11. yep, saw the one of new york a month or so ago... (thought maybe it was on your page? guess not).... amazing story..... amazing man...

    added on whatever site that was this amazing, artistic individual.... from oh yeah, boulder colorado.....

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  12. just plain wow...a photographic memory ....

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  13. and.... here's the one of stephen in nyc...

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