Kurt Wenner was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and raised in Santa Barbara, California. He produced his first commissioned mural at the age of sixteen and by seventeen was earning his living as a graphic artist. He attended both Rhode Island School of Design and Art Center College of Design. He was employed by NASA as an advanced scientific space illustrator, creating conceptual paintings of future space projects and extra-terrestrial landscapes according to the latest scientific information provided by the Voyager spacecraft. In 1982, he left NASA and sold his belongings to go to Italy and study art. Living in Rome, Wenner studied the great masters and drew constantly from classical sculptures in the museums. Read On...
"Absolut Wenner"
Click on the picture to experience the full effect.Wenner was asked to create a print ad for Absolut Vodka as part of its prestigious artist ad series. Wenner joined the ranks of well known artists such as Warhol and Haring who have participated in the series. The ad, known as Absolut Wenner, began appearing in magazines in September 1996. Absolut Vodka also filmed the creation of Wenner's art for a television commercial.
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