[0:00]A mirror was hung above her, with an easel mounted at her waist and shoulders. She laid flat, staring up at her own reflection and painting what she saw. You see, she was impaled by a metal handrail during a bus accident. Her spine and pelvis shattered, leaving her bedridden for months. Now she couldn't sit up or even lift her head, but she was determined to paint. So her mother built her the special easel, and from that bed, she started painting the self-portraits that made her famous.
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[0:00]So her mother built her the special easel, and from that bed, she started painting the self-portraits that made her famous.
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