Stephen Wiltshire

I saw a documentary on this guy last week on SBS. Truly incredible talent, and I think he has been given some special modern day title of genius. (that sounds cheap but it's pretty prestigious apparently there are only a handful others in the world with the same title)

I found this article and pictures this morning... Read the whole thing HERE



This astonishing 18ft drawing of the world’s most famous skyline was created by autistic artist Stephen Wiltshire after he spent just 20 minutes in a helicopter gazing at the panorama.
The unbelievably intricate picture was drawn at Brooklyn’s prestigious Pratt Institute from Stephen’s memory, with details of every building sketched in to scale.
Landmarks including the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building can be seen towering above smaller buildings after just three days in his spellbinding creation.

Diagnosed with autistism at an early age, Stephen's talent for drawing emerged as a way of expressing himself.
Using his drawing's to help him learn and encouraged by his family, Stephen created a series of 26 coded pictures to help him speak, all of which corresponded to a letter in the alphabet.
Going through up to 12 pens during his sketches which can take a week to finish, Stephen also draws heavily on music which he carries everywhere.
He listens to everything through the 70s, 80s, and 90s, including blues, soul, funk, Motown, pop, Back Street Boys, All Saints and even New Kids on the Block.