Tuesday, 20 December 2011

[www.keralites.net] 3D Street Art...

 

It may look as though arainforest has appeared on London's Embankment - but this is just anillusion created by renowned street artist Kurt Wenner.

The former NASA space illustrator turned street artist has drawn Spidermanswinging from the buildings in Japan and a scene from adventure horrorfilm The Mummy in Waterloo station.

And now hundreds of drawings from Wenner's 25-year career have been published in a new book 'Asphalt Renaissance'.

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Monkeying around: 'St Paul's and London craning skyward' is one of theillusions in street artist Kurt Wenner's new book 'Asphalt Renaissance'

 

A Wenner wonder: Spider-man beckons to passers-by in the Japanese cityof Osaka

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Street party: Islington residents are treated to a giant picnic complete withsandwiches and cakes courtesy of Wenner


Wenner invented a new geometry thatcreates compositions that appear to rise from or fall into the ground.

Using his homemade pastels, he can take up to seven days to complete hisintricately detailed large-scale drawings, sometimes longer depending on theweather.

Wenner's innovative styledraws on religion and classical mythology.

Wenner began his career in Rome, inspired by the city's centuries-old traditionof street art.

Wenner explains: 'The pieces look real becausethey are calculated to be perfectly and mathematically accurate.'

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Guess what I saw on my way home: Wenner's Incident at Waterloo puzzles Londoncommuters

The Italian job: Children appear to fly through the spires that have sprung up in Bettona, Italy.

Thanks & Regards

SHYJITH M
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