Kurt Wenner – an American architect, artist and former NASA illustrator. He was best known for his realistic street painting and chalk murals using a projection called anamorphosis.

Kurt Wenner 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 illustrator to create conceptual paintings of future space projects and extraterrestrial landscapes. In 1982, he left NASA, sold all of his belongings, and moved to Italy to study art. Living in Rome, Wenner studied the masters and classical sculptures in the museums. In 1991, he was commissioned to create a piece to honor the visit of Pope John Paul II to the city of Mantua.

Here are some of Kurt Wenner’s street or pavement paintings:

1. Perseus

2. Cocito

3. Gluttony

4. Tower of Babel

5. Wild Rodeo

6. Dies Irae

7. Echo & Narcissus

8. Triumph of Puck

9. Zoroaster

10. Last Judgment

Want more? Check out Kurt Wenner’s website. Maybe you also want to see another amazing street painter – Edgar Mueller