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 Man With Cerebral Palsy Paints Masterpieces Using Only A Typewriter
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Posted on 16-09-2014 20:43
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YouTube Video Paul Smith was born with severe cerebral palsy. In his Oregon nursing, Smith types away with one finger tirelessly. However, he's no author. In fact, he considers himself an artist, and once you see what he's creating you'll certainly agree. Paul Smith (September 21, 1921 – June 25, 2007) was an American typewriter artist. Early life Smith was born in 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He suffered from severe spastic cerebral palsy from an early age. The loss of fine motor control of his face and hands made it impossible for him to attend school or even eat, clothe, or bathe himself and also made it difficult for him to express himself. Early in life Paul discovered the typewriter and a technique for using it to create pictures. He was able to use one hand to steady the other and thus press the desired key. He was creating typewriter art from age 15, and steadily refined his technique. In the 1940s, Paul's family moved to Hollywood, Florida. Paul never married and had no children. In 1967 he entered a retirement facility. Death and afterward As he aged, Smith's cataracts worsened, and he was not able to create art of as high a quality. He stopped creating pictures in 2004. Smith died in June, 2007. From Wikipedia Paul Smith, the man with extraordinary talent was born in Philadelphia on September 21, 1921 with severe cerebral palsy. Not only had Paul beaten the odds of a life with spastic cerebral palsy, a disability that impeded his speech & mobility but also taught himself to become a master artist as well as a terrific chess player even after being devoid of a formal education as a child. When typing, Paul used his left hand to steady his right one.. Since he couldn't press two keys at the same time, he almost always locked the shift key down and made his pictures using the symbols at the top of the number keys. In other words, his pictures were based on these characters ..... @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ . Across seven decades, Paul created hundreds of pictures. He often gave the originals away. Sometimes, but not always, he kept or received a copy for his own records. As his mastery of the typewriter grew, he developed techniques to create shadings, colors, and textures that made his work resemble pencil or charcoal drawings." This great man passed away on June 25, 2007, but left behind a collection of his amazing artwork that will be an inspiration for many. Editor's note: The message generally circulates with many other examples of Paul Smith's work, which have been omitted from this example. You can view these pictures and more via the artist's website     Redigeret af Dare2think on 16-09-2014 20:59 Signature
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