Wicks, Ren, 1911-1997

Ren Wicks was an artist known for designing artwork for Lockheed Corporation fights and bombers during World War II, as well as paintings for the National Aeronautics and Space Association (NASA) of the Space Shuttle Endeavour. Wicks also worked for Howard Hughes, designing poster art of Jane Russell for The Outlaw (1943) and a number of RKO Radio Pictures films. Born on 1911 in New York, Wicks studied at the Art Center College of Design and Kann Institute in Los Angeles, California. He died in approximately 1997.

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Godbey, Christina V. "Designer, 80, Puts Artistic Stamp on Commemorative U.S. Postage." Los Angeles Times. October 11, 1992. Accessed May 4, 2022. https://www.proquest.com/hnplatimes/docview/1723427863/B4AE678692247A9PQ

"Ren Wicks." American Art Archives. December 10, 2021. Accessed May 4, 2022. https://www.americanartarchives.com/wicks.htm