Upcoming: Scottsdale Art Auction

Two original Mort Künstler paintings are up for auction at the Scottsdale Art Auction,

Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 9:30 PT

Online bidding is available. Click here for more information

Gunsmoke in Nevada by Mort Künstler

Lot 110 • Oil on Board • 19 x 17.5 inches • Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Gunfight Illustration by Mort Künstler (Click Here for Auction Page)

"This painting was used for many paperback book covers. The first was Avon books. The art director at Avon, Barbara Bertoli, gave me free reign with the covers. For this painting and others, I did research Old Tucson, a recreated western town. I think this painting is one of my better action pictures." -Mort Kunstler

Frank O'Rourke's Violence at Sundown

This painting was used on the 1963 Avon paperback book cover Gunsmoke in Nevada by Burt Arthur. In 1987 it was used as the pocketbook paperback book cover illustration for Frank O'Rourke's Violence at Sundown - a copy of which will accompany this lot.

B-24 From Naples Missing...Crew Presumed Dead by Mort Künstler

Lot 109 • Gouache on board 19 x 15.5 inches •  Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Desert Crash Illustration (Click Here for Auction Page)

"This was the only magazine cover I posed for - I am the pilot on the far right. My good friend and artist James Bama is the pilot on the far left, wiping his brow. Jimmy has become well known for Western art." - Mort Kunstler

Stag Magazine, December 1959, Cover Illustration

This was painting was done for the December 1959 issue of Stag magazine to illustrate a story entitled B-24 From Naples Missing...Crew Presumed Dead by Tom Perkins. A copy of this magazine will accompany this lot.

Mort Künstler: The Art of Adventure now open! (Meet the Artist too!)

Date: February 26, 2016 - May 30, 2016

Address: The Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages

1200 Route 25A

Stony Brook, NY 11794

Telephone: 631-751-0066

Mort Künstler: The Art of Adventure, a major retrospective exhibit of Mort's paintings starting with childhood art through to his most recent paintings, will be on display at The Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages from February 26, 2016 thru May 30, 2016. The Long Island Museum is in Stony Brook, about an hour away from Mort's hometown of Oyster Bay. He's visited the museum several times to research their large collection of carriages. Mort Künstler: The Art of Adventure has been organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge Massachusetts.

In addition to this Exhibition, an additional program will be taking place at the museum: 

Date: Friday, March 18, 2016 from 5:00-7:00pm
Event: Alive@five: An Evening with Mort Künstler
Admission: $15
When the sun goes down and the lights are low, what goes on at the museum? Join us for drinks, light refreshments, and a special program to find out! Mort Künstler, internationally-acclaimed artist, illustrator, and native Long Islander will speak about his artistic process when creating the meticulously researched paintings of the American Civil War, historical subjects, and illustrations. Following his presentation, Mort will lead an informative, engaging tour of the exhibition Mort Künstler: The Art of Adventure. 

Norman Rockwell Museum Presents: Mort Künstler: The Art of Adventure

For more information, visit the Long Island Museum of American Art Website