The unique abilities of disabled artists

Disabled artists, both past and present, have been able to create works beyond the realms of possibility of many other artists.
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Martin O’Brien in Last(ing), 2013, (Picture via martinobrienperformance)

Van Gogh’s depression, Frida Kahlo’s constant pain from a car accident and Monet’s encroaching blindness did not stop their greatness as artists. In fact many have argued that their finest works owe some debt to the disabilities they suffered.

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Richard Ferguson
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Richard Ferguson is a Melbourne based writer, passionate about the written word, film and music.