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Autism is a poorly-understood neurological disorder that can impair an individual’s ability to engage in various social interactions. But little 5-year-old Iris Grace in the UK is an excellent example of the unexpected gifts that autism can also grant – her exceptional focus and attention to detail have helped her create incredibly beautiful paintings that many of her fans (and buyers) have likened to Monet’s works.

Little Iris is slowly learning to speak, whereas most children have already begun to speak at least a few words by age 2. Along with speech therapy, her parents gradually introduced her to painting, which is when they discovered her amazing talent.

“We have been encouraging Iris to paint to help with speech therapy, joint attention and turn taking,” her mother, Arabella Carter-Johnson, explains on her website. “Then we realised that she is actually really talented and has an incredible concentration span of around 2 hours each time she paints. Her autism has created a style of painting which I have never seen in a child of her age, she has an understanding of colours and how they interact with each other.”

Blade Runner: Creating the Universe

Blade Runner is a detective story set in a sprawling megapolis in the year 2019. To construct the proper setting, the filmmakers had to develop a clear, realistic vision of urban life forty years from now. Director Ridley Scott was determined to avoid the pristine, antiseptic future often seen in science fiction films. To help authenticate this picture of the future, the filmmakers enlisted Syd Mead, an internationally eminent industrial designer who is a specialist in picturing the shape of things to come, from skyscrapers and vehicles to parking meters.  According to the introduction, the filmmakers researched principles behind the future of “architecture, transportation, fashion and social behavior” to inform their work.

"Blade Runner’ is not a ‘hardware movie,’" Mead wrote, "It’s not one of those gadget-filled pictures where the actors seem to be there only to give scale to the sets, props and effects."

The entire look of the film was based on research and and carefully thought-out principles regarding the future of architecture, transportation, fashion and social behavior. This artwork represents a behind-the-scene look at the original production designs.

Artwork by Syd Mead, Mentor Huebner, Ridley Scott, Charles Knode, and Michael Caplan.