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The Human Camera, by streetgirl on Apr 4, 2008 8:12:13 GMT 1, Saw this advertised last night - looks AWESOME.
The Human Camera - Channel 5 - Wednesday 9th April @ 9pm
In short: Stephen Wiltshire is the artist, 33 year old diagnosed with autism, and has the amazing ability to basically view entire cities and buildings once and then recreate them later by putting pen to paper.
www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/index.aspx
Check out his panoramic drawing of London:
www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/art_prints.aspx?page=1
The originals are pretty spendy but the prints reasonable...though not sure of their 'value' within any market, I think the story makes them an exceptional piece of work to have up on the walls.
Saw this advertised last night - looks AWESOME. The Human Camera - Channel 5 - Wednesday 9th April @ 9pm In short: Stephen Wiltshire is the artist, 33 year old diagnosed with autism, and has the amazing ability to basically view entire cities and buildings once and then recreate them later by putting pen to paper. www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/index.aspxCheck out his panoramic drawing of London: www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/art_prints.aspx?page=1The originals are pretty spendy but the prints reasonable...though not sure of their 'value' within any market, I think the story makes them an exceptional piece of work to have up on the walls. |
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The Human Camera, by br1stol on Apr 4, 2008 8:18:51 GMT 1, Nice post.
I remember this kid from the QED programme in the 80's and was blown away by him - i was only 8 or 9 at the time. Awsome skills... although i seem to remember that they proved he did not have a photographic memory, just a very very accurate one!
There was also another bloke on the same programme that could tell you the day of any date in history that you gave him - 25th feb 1921 - 'it would be... a Wendesday!'
I have been baffled ever since...
Nice post.
I remember this kid from the QED programme in the 80's and was blown away by him - i was only 8 or 9 at the time. Awsome skills... although i seem to remember that they proved he did not have a photographic memory, just a very very accurate one!
There was also another bloke on the same programme that could tell you the day of any date in history that you gave him - 25th feb 1921 - 'it would be... a Wendesday!'
I have been baffled ever since...
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The Human Camera, by streetgirl on Apr 4, 2008 8:30:23 GMT 1, Photographic.
Accurate.
Call it what you will...it's pretty incredible.
Remember something about him also, a few years back.
Though I don't doubt he is unique, I am sure similar talent exists and interested to see how well he seems to be managed.
Originals. Prints. Books.
It feels at least that his work remains micro managed and no matter how 'global' it seems, he still plays a very direct part, remaining accessible.
Photographic.
Accurate.
Call it what you will...it's pretty incredible.
Remember something about him also, a few years back.
Though I don't doubt he is unique, I am sure similar talent exists and interested to see how well he seems to be managed.
Originals. Prints. Books.
It feels at least that his work remains micro managed and no matter how 'global' it seems, he still plays a very direct part, remaining accessible.
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The Human Camera, by curiousgeorge on Apr 4, 2008 9:22:07 GMT 1, +1 for this, always been amazed by his talent.Will be ordering something soon,iirc something like this featured in BBC How Art Made the World??
+1 for this, always been amazed by his talent.Will be ordering something soon,iirc something like this featured in BBC How Art Made the World??
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The Human Camera, by manchestermike on Apr 4, 2008 9:44:11 GMT 1, They're brilliant... I'd love a Manchester original
They're brilliant... I'd love a Manchester original
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The Human Camera, by curiousgeorge on Apr 4, 2008 10:01:07 GMT 1, Mike, I'm not 100% but i think you could send an image of what you want.. Plenty of panorama's of Manchester online  Drop me a pm if you can't find one
Mike, I'm not 100% but i think you could send an image of what you want.. Plenty of panorama's of Manchester online Drop me a pm if you can't find one |
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The Human Camera, by manchestermike on Apr 4, 2008 10:05:16 GMT 1, Sweet, I'll take a looksee
Sweet, I'll take a looksee
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The Human Camera, by streetgirl on Apr 4, 2008 10:27:56 GMT 1, Hey CG - good to see you (well you know what I mean!)
Scrolled right back through the prints section and there are images of his work dating back to 1983, that would make him 9 years old when he did this:
www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/show_print.aspx?Id=276
That can't be right can it???
Hey CG - good to see you (well you know what I mean!) Scrolled right back through the prints section and there are images of his work dating back to 1983, that would make him 9 years old when he did this: www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/show_print.aspx?Id=276That can't be right can it??? |
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The Human Camera, by paulypaul on Apr 4, 2008 10:46:36 GMT 1, Hey CG - good to see you (well you know what I mean!) Scrolled right back through the prints section and there are images of his work dating back to 1983, that would make him 9 years old when he did this: www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/show_print.aspx?Id=276That can't be right can it???
Yup - that would be right. This guy has been documented for years now. I can remember them letting him glance at the Houses of Parliament and he drew it totally accurately. Every window, door, blemish...
Hey CG - good to see you (well you know what I mean!) Scrolled right back through the prints section and there are images of his work dating back to 1983, that would make him 9 years old when he did this: www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/show_print.aspx?Id=276That can't be right can it??? Yup - that would be right. This guy has been documented for years now. I can remember them letting him glance at the Houses of Parliament and he drew it totally accurately. Every window, door, blemish... |
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The Human Camera, by manchestermike on Apr 4, 2008 11:04:03 GMT 1,
Funny ;D
He probably remember it from years before though... damn good memory
Funny ;D He probably remember it from years before though... damn good memory |
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The Human Camera, by top on Apr 4, 2008 12:35:05 GMT 1, Amazing skill, but when you understand Autism and Autistic Spectrum Disorders, it's easy for some individuals to excel.
Not taking anything away from the guy though..
I've worked with individuals with ASD's for years..hilarious, disturbing, amazing and surreal.
Amazing skill, but when you understand Autism and Autistic Spectrum Disorders, it's easy for some individuals to excel.
Not taking anything away from the guy though..
I've worked with individuals with ASD's for years..hilarious, disturbing, amazing and surreal.
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The Human Camera, by curiousgeorge on Apr 4, 2008 13:04:08 GMT 1, Hey CG - good to see you (well you know what I mean!) Scrolled right back through the prints section and there are images of his work dating back to 1983, that would make him 9 years old when he did this: www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/show_print.aspx?Id=276That can't be right can it???
Likewise 
I've got a program on a hard drive somewhere about "Savants", my short term memory is not good.But i swear one of the people in this documentary was blind yet able to replicate the drawings as above just from description. He was placed under 'test conditions' and drew the British Musuem perfectly
Very interesting stuff, will post links once i remember what I'm actually talking about
Hey CG - good to see you (well you know what I mean!) Scrolled right back through the prints section and there are images of his work dating back to 1983, that would make him 9 years old when he did this: www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/show_print.aspx?Id=276That can't be right can it??? Likewise I've got a program on a hard drive somewhere about "Savants", my short term memory is not good.But i swear one of the people in this documentary was blind yet able to replicate the drawings as above just from description. He was placed under 'test conditions' and drew the British Musuem perfectly Very interesting stuff, will post links once i remember what I'm actually talking about |
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The Human Camera, by top on Apr 4, 2008 13:12:38 GMT 1, Savants, yes, was on telly a while back BBC or CH4?
Savants, yes, was on telly a while back BBC or CH4?
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The Human Camera, by curiousgeorge on Apr 4, 2008 13:26:48 GMT 1, Savants, yes, was on telly a while back BBC or CH4?
Either/or...Looking for it now on my hard drives
IIRC The guy drawing the BM,had been to it as a youngster(before he became blind).Then visited and was able to draw the extension without ever having seen it.
Find stuff like this deeply interesting also on a personal level
Youtube clip is about Stephen Wiltshire
Savants, yes, was on telly a while back BBC or CH4? Either/or...Looking for it now on my hard drives IIRC The guy drawing the BM,had been to it as a youngster(before he became blind).Then visited and was able to draw the extension without ever having seen it. Find stuff like this deeply interesting also on a personal level Youtube clip is about Stephen Wiltshire |
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The Human Camera, by top on Apr 4, 2008 13:40:52 GMT 1, The human mind is a very interesting place to be CG..fascinating and untold untapped knowledge and understanding of all things await..
Love it..
The human mind is a very interesting place to be CG..fascinating and untold untapped knowledge and understanding of all things await..
Love it..
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The Human Camera, by streetgirl on Apr 4, 2008 14:27:32 GMT 1, Same here george...
Medical evidence and suppositions aside, the mind baffles at the potential available to us all - if only we knew how to access it all.
Makes the old stat about how we only use 2% of our brains capacity seem all the more true.
Same here george...
Medical evidence and suppositions aside, the mind baffles at the potential available to us all - if only we knew how to access it all.
Makes the old stat about how we only use 2% of our brains capacity seem all the more true.
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The Human Camera, by curiousgeorge on Apr 4, 2008 14:30:39 GMT 1, It's a muscle that's seldom used to it's capacity.Hence when people 'train' for memory tests they do so well. I think it will take many generations before we can comprehend just exactly what the mind is capable of
It's a muscle that's seldom used to it's capacity.Hence when people 'train' for memory tests they do so well. I think it will take many generations before we can comprehend just exactly what the mind is capable of
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