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Morton Kunstler

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Morton Kunstler (Born 1931) is active/lives in New York.  Morton Kunstler is known for Illustration, Civil War genre.

Known for his Civil War genre paintings, Mort Kunstler studied art at Brooklyn College, U.C.L.A., and Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. He became a successful illustrator in New York and received assignments including numerous book and magazine publishers.

He was affiliated with the National Geographic Magazine, and through their assignments of historical subject matter, learned the value of accuracy by working with historians. He also did illustrations for The Saturday Evening Post, Newsweek, and Argosy.

In the early 1970s, his work began attracting the attention of collectors. His first paintings were primarily Western subject matter, and from 1977 he has had nine one-man shows at the Hammer Gallery in New York City.

In 1982, he had a commission from CBS to do a painting for the television mini series "Blue and Gray," and this activity directed his attention to the Civil War. A painting, The High Water Mark, was very correct in its details   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 8685 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Morton Kunstler

   Publications  Book References:  19
Magazine References:  2

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2 Miscellaneous Magazine References for Morton Kunstler
Magazine Article Date Author Color
Illustration Men's Adventure Magazines in Postwa September 2004 Collins, M.A. & Hagenauer, G Yes
Illustration The Artists of Aurora October 2003 Graham, Thomas Yes
19 Book References for Morton Kunstler
Year Author Title Pages Color
2008 Gilbert-Smith, Alma; Lonnie Pierson Dunbier and Jo Evarts The Power of Place: Paintings That Define the American Image
(Exhibition catalog)		 23 Yes
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Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)		 The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2005 Davenport, Ray Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition 2421 No
2004 McGowan, Alison C (Editor) Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition) 1512 No
2001 Reed, Walt The Illustrator in America, 1860-2000 The Society of Illustrators 452 Yes
1999 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes 3724 No
1998 Launius, Roger D Nasa & The Exploration of Space: With Works from the Nasa Art Collection 224 Yes
1997 Marquis Who's Who Who's Who in American Art, 1997-1998 1515 No
1996 Brown, Dee Images of the Old West Paintings of Mort Kunstler 192 Yes
1993 Bowker R R Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts) 1473 No
1993 Southwest Art Master Index 1971-1993 Artists in Southwest Art 64 No
1990 Denver Rotary Club Artists of America Tenth Annual
(Exhibition catalog)		 160 Yes
1988 Denver Rotary Club Artists of America Eighth Annual
(Exhibition catalog)		 143 Yes
1986 Commager, Henry Steele The American Spirit Paintings of Mort Kunstler 238 Yes
1986 Jaques Cattell Press Who's Who in American Art-1986 1986 1292 No
1986 Opitz, Glenn B (editor) Mantle Fielding's Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors & Engravers 1081 No
1984 Reed, Walt and Roger The Illustrator in America, 1880-1980: A Century of Illustration 355 Yes
1982 Samuels, Peggy and Harold Contemporary Western Artists 608 Yes
1976 Samuels, Peggy and Harold The Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West 549 No
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