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Stephen Wiltshire

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Artist

The Resume

    (April 24, 1974- )
    Born in London, England, United Kingdom
    Autistic savant famous for his drawings and paintings of cityscapes
    Wrote ‘Drawings’ (1987), ‘Cities’ (1989), ‘Floating Cities’ (1991) and ‘Stephen Wiltshire’s American Dream’ (1993)
    Discussed by Oliver Sacks in ‘An Anthropologist on Mars’ (1995)

Why he might be annoying:

    He is sometimes called 'The Human Camera.'
    He paints cities almost exclusively.
    His first word, at age five, was ‘paper.’
    He drew caricatures of his teachers.
    He is obsessed with earthquakes.
    His success as an artist is partially due to public fascination with his autism.
    He is a fan of Beverly Hills 90210.

Why he might not be annoying:

    At age three he lost his father to a motorcycle accident.
    He was mute and withdrawn until age five when he revealed his artistic genius.
    He can draw an incredibly detailed cityscape after a short helicopter ride.
    He has been praised for his whimsical style.
    He is one of the world’s best architectural artists.
    ‘Floating Cities’ was a best seller.
    He is also a gifted singer.

Credit: Georgina


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 56.52% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 60.61% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 85 Votes: 47.06% Annoying