Stephen Wiltshire Draws The New York Skyline
British artist—and “human camera”—Stephen Wiltshire has set about drawing a 20-ft. long panorama of New York City’s skyline. What’s astounding about this, though, is that Wiltshire, who has autism, has seen the city just once—during a 20-minute helicopter ride. He’s sketching it entirely from memory. You can watch a bit of Wiltshire’s process, and progress, below:
In the NYT: Like A Skyline Is Etched In His Head
(via New York Magazine)
Written by Bradley Novicoff | Comments