Christy Brown
Irish · 1932–1981 · Painter
Christopher Brown was an Irish writer and painter. He had cerebral palsy, and this allowed him to write or type only with the toes of one foot. His most recognized work is his… (Wikipedia)
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- STILL LIFE WITH JUG AND BOTTLESWhyte's · €3,600≈ $4,293≈ £3,104Sign up to see
- PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST'S SISTERWhyte's · €2,800≈ $3,049≈ £2,200Sign up to see
A Face in the Candle LightMorgan O'Driscoll · €2,600≈ $2,934≈ £2,319Sign up to see
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Christopher Brown was an Irish writer and painter. He had cerebral palsy, and this allowed him to write or type only with the toes of one foot. His most recognized work is his autobiography, titled My Left Foot (1954). It was later made into a 1989 Academy Award-winning film of the same name, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Brown.
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