Sebastian Kruger

Biography

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Sebastian Kruger was born in Hamlin, Germany in 1963. He studied painting and graphic arts and quickly moved on to make his living as an illustrator and painter. 

Kruger’s works are appreciated and collected by many Hollywood notables, and his painterly twists on Bogart, Schwarzenegger John Wayne, The Rolling Stones, are classics of their kind.

Perhaps never before has an artist displayed such an acute ability to capture the essence of those who occupy the public eye.

Perhaps Kruger's most remarkable talent is his ability to bring diverse painting techniques and styles to a given subject. Kruger's works range from pencil drawings, to near abstract paintings and then to the near photo realistic, and he has mastered each difficult variant with remarkable skill. Though the foundation of most caricature may rest in the exaggeration of the certain of the subjects features, Kruger often ignores the obvious, and focuses on more subtle aspects, still conveying the essence of his subject in a most profound and amusing fashion. Despite such exaggerations and maniacal morphs, Kruger approaches nearly all of his subjects with a level of respect and sincerity. His goal is to reach inside of them and pull out the very essentials of their character. This requires a certain empathy on the part of the artist, as well as the requisite artistic skills. Sebastian Kruger has had three popular art books published of his works and has a yearly art calendar from Morpheus. Kruger's art can be seen frequently in Playboy magazine and has also been featured in the likes of Stern, L’Espresso, Penthouse, and Der Spiegel and USA Today. He has recently been working on select motion picture projects. 

“Kruger has a genius for capturing the essence of his subjects through caricature.”—The London Times

Title Medium Year Albert Collins Screenprint on Paper 2009 Alfred Hitchcock Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006 BB King Screenprint on Paper 2009 Bo Diddly Screenprint on Paper 2009 Captain Keith Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006 Captain Keith, (Exhibition Edition) Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006 Castro Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006 Chanel Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006 Charlie and Company Screenprint and Giclee on Paper 2009 The Creature Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2007 Devil in Focus Giclee on Paper 2010 The Fugitive Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2008 The Fugitive, (Oversized) Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2008 The Good Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2007 The Good, (Exhibition Edition) Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2007 The Guitarist Suite Giclee on Paper 2008 Hendrix Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2007 Hendrix, (Exhibition Edition) Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2007 Howlin Wolf Screenprint on Paper 2009 The Human Riff Color Lithograph on Paper 2008 Jack Nicholson Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2009 Jack Nicholson, (Oversized) Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2009 Jack Giclee on Paper 2011 Jagger Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006 Jagger, (Exhibition Edition) Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006 John Lee Hooker Screenprint on Paper 2009 Joplin Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006 Keith Pointing Giclee on Paper 2004 Keith Pointing, (Canvas) Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006 Kind of Blues Suite Screenprint on Paper 2009 Laurel and Hardy Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006 Little Walter Screenprint on Paper 2009 Mick with Wasp Giclee on Canvas 2008 Mojo Hands Giclee on Paper -- Mojo Man Giclee on Paper 2004 Muddy Watters Screenprint on Paper 2009 Performing Keith Giclee on Paper 2008 Performing Ronnie Giclee on Paper 2008 Robert Johnson Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006 Robert Johnson Screenprint on Paper 2009 Rolling Stones 10 x 10 Charlie Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2007 Rolling Stones 10 x 10 Keith Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2007 Rolling Stones 10 x 10 Mick Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2007 Rolling Stones 10 x 10 Ronnie Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2007 Rolling Stones 10 x 10 Suite Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2007 Rolling Stones 40 x 40 Charlie Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006 Rolling Stones 40 x 40 Keith Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006 Rolling Stones 40 x 40 Mick Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006 Rolling Stones 40 x 40 Ronnie Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006 Rolling Stones 40 x 40 Suite Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006 Rolling Stones 40 x 40 Giclee on Paper 2004 Satchmo Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006 Slash Mr. R&F'n'R Giclee on Canvas 2011 Slash Mr. R&F'n'R, (Exhibition Edition) Giclee on Canvas 2011 Steve McQueen Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 2006