Artist with autism draws Mexico City from memory

A British artist has held live sessions, drawing Mexico City from memory despite his autism.

Stephen Wiltshire has been putting the final touches on his live drawing sessions held in a Mexico City skyscraper. Wiltshire has struggled with autism for almost all his life and began talking before age 5.

Prior to his Mexico City drawing, Stephen had drawn several other panoramic pictures of world’s famous cities relying only on his unique memory. While verbal communications are difficult for him, a short helicopter ride is enough for him to store detailed images of each city he intends to draw.

Earlier this week, Wiltshire held an exhibition to showcase his elaborate depictions of Paris, London and Florence, among other cities. His most massive work to date has been a 10-meter-drawing of Tokyo which took him 8 days to complete. Stephen was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2006 for his services to the art world.