Ellery Kurtz
Painting, Visual Artist
1951 –
Who is Ellery Kurtz?
1986: Vertical Horizons (GAS) (G-481) - Ellery Kurtz, artist Howard Wishnow, Project Coordinator. An art conservation experiment sent into outer space on board the Space Shuttle Columbia. The experiment was enclosed in a G.A.S. canister from Nasa and placed in the cargo bay on a special mounting. Included in the canister as part of the experiment were 4 original oil paintings by Ellery Kurtz and other artistic materials in order to evaluate the effects of spaceflight on fine art materials. http://www.nytimes.com/1985/11/22/arts/art-people-ellery-kurtz-paintings-will-orbit-earth.htmlhttp://www.arsastronautica.com/article.php?news_id=8
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- Born
- Jan 29, 1951
New York City - Also known as
- Art in Orbit
- Space Exploration
- Art In Space
- Space Shuttle Columbia
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Employment
- Titles in academia, Godel & Co, Inc.
(2008/10/03 - ) - Appraiser, American Art Appraisal
(2004/03 - )
- Titles in academia, Godel & Co, Inc.
- Lived in
- New York City
- Maui
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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