In the 2000s Wenner first introduced 3-D pavement art at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
For his dedication, he was awarded the Kennedy Center Medallion for his outstanding contribution to arts education.
In an interview toBusiness Insider, Kurt Wenner said:
The three-dimensional street painting is my own invention.
I created it by studying a jot down of anamorphism that existed in the 17th century.
For several decades artists designed large works to be seen from one specific point of view.
I was invited to climb the scaffolding in several churches to see he frescos up close during the restorations.
I even touched the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
On some of the baroque ceilings I noticed that the figures were elongated to appear normal from the ground.
My own geometry is different from the 17th century works, and I have not published it.
It combines a logical use of linear perspective with a projection outward from the human eye.
They do not understand that my geometry is unique.
Wenner lived in Rome for twenty-five years before returning to the United States.
His work has been seen in thirty countries and he currently creates work for clients all over the world.
