Life isn’t always fair. Sometimes, for example, people face adversity in the form of illness. But how these people overcome those adversities can provide a source of inspiration and astonishment for others. Indeed, the extraordinary artist who created these superb works of art did so in the most remarkable manner.
Paul Smith was born on September 21, 1921 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At a young age, though, Smith was diagnosed with a condition that would severely limit his physical capabilities. And doctors thought that the condition would only worsen as he got older. But Smith would never allow it to affect his love of creating art.
And his creative streak flourished despite many additional stumbling blocks. For instance, in the era in which he grew up, Smith was not eligible for an education because of his disabilities. Therefore, he never learned to write or read. What’s more, many physicians at the time even believed that he should have been homed in an institution.