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Cal Schenkel - Wikipedia
Cal Schenkel
American artist
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| Born | Calvin Schenkel (1947-01-27) 27 January 1947 (age 77) Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Known for | Graphic designer, illustrator, advertising illustrator, album cover designer, comics artist, animator for Frank Zappa. |
Calvin "Cal" Schenkel (born January 27, 1947, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania) is an American illustrator, graphic designer, animator and comics artist, specializing in album cover design.
He was the main graphic arts collaborator for rock musician Frank Zappa and was responsible for the design of many Zappa album covers. Schenkel's work is iconic and distinctive in style, a forerunner of punk art and the new wave era.[1]
Early life and education
Schenkel was born in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, on January 27, 1947, and grew up in Oreland, Pennsylvania.
He attended the Philadelphia College of Art, but withdrew after one semester and set out to build a career.
Career
In 1 Frank Zappa’s Album Covers by Cal Schenkel, part 1: the 1960s SENA