Wear Blue on World Autism Awareness Day – April 2nd

Andy Warhol

The image of a tin of soup repeated across a canvas has always been thought of as Andy Warhol's ironic response to popular culture. But there is growing evidence that the late pop artist's love of repetition was actually a symptom of autism, the psychological disability that channels thought down unusual or 'eccentric' paths. According to a paper submitted to the National Autistic Society, many of Warhol's artistic and behavioural traits bear marks of the condition.