Today 'Yen' Issue 45, 2010 magazine keeps me company.
Just had to share this amazing article on Stephen Wiltshire.
Diagnosed with autism at age 3, Stephen communicated primarily through his art work. Didn't learn to speak till he was 9 - encouraged by teachers who temporarily took away his art supplies so he'll be forced to ask for them. His first words were "paper" and "pencil".
See how he has captured the art world's attention. Returning after a primary school excursion to the centre of London he sat down and sketched the buildings he'd seen in astonishing detail - entirely from memory.
Talk about photographic memory! Now 36, he has his own galleries and travels the world with his sister. In Sydney, he recently recreated the view from the Sydney Tower after observing it for just 30minutes.
Amazing! Kudos to you Stephen!
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