{"id":495,"date":"2018-07-26T06:29:07","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T06:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autismconnect.com\/blogs\/?p=495"},"modified":"2018-09-17T17:23:39","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T17:23:39","slug":"stephen-wiltshire-autistic-artist-who-sketches-cities-from-memory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autismconnect.com\/blogs\/stephen-wiltshire-autistic-artist-who-sketches-cities-from-memory\/","title":{"rendered":"#IAmYou \u2013 Stephen Wiltshire \u2013 An Autistic Artist Who Sketches Cities From Memory"},"content":{"rendered":"

Considered as one of Britain\u2019s best-known artists. Stephen Wiltshire<\/strong> is an architectural artist and an autistic scholar. Detected<\/span> with autism at the age of three, he is now well-known for producing exceedingly detailed scenes on canvass after just a short glimpse. <\/span>After viewing the aerial of Mexico City, Stephen Wiltshire drew the entire cityscape on a 13-foot canvas.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As a kid, he started drawing the buildings he saw around London with perfect and minute detail. He admired the layout and landmarks and had a sharp memory. \u201cHis passion became obsessive,\u201d said his sister Annette.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Language didn\u2019t come easily till he was 9 and by the age of 13, he published his first book of drawings.\u00a0The late author and neurologist, Oliver Sacks, said, \u201cHis vision is valuable, it seems to me, precisely because it conveys a wonderfully direct, conceptualised view of the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cStephen has no understanding of autism,\u201d adds Annette. \u201cHowever he does understand that he is an artist, an artist in his own should not be labelled with this title. It\u2019s important to concentrate on his talent and how he has overcome his hurdles.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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In 2005, he was hired by companies and private collectors to commence on the drawings of cities like:<\/span><\/p>\n

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