Mort Kunstler is best known for his incomparable paintings of Civil War events. However, he earned his stripes as an illustrator for pulp fiction magazines with his illustrations for men’s pulp adventure magazines published in the 50s, 60s and 70s. For the first time, more than 80 of Mort Künstler’s remarkable original artworks, some shown in magazines and books but many of them never published before, are exhibited together in The Hecksher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington, NY. The exhibition titled “Mort Künstler: The Godfather of Pulp Fiction Illustrators” are now on view until Nov. 17, 2019.
A press release from his office says:
Long before blockbuster superhero movies, those looking for an adrenaline rush turned to adventure magazines featuring exciting stories and thrilling illustrations. As the go-to-artist…
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Rosalinda R Morgan 
Definitely a talented man!!
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I did not know about the pulp fiction art till now but I love his Civil War photos. They are wonderful! I have two of his prints hanging on my hallway.
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They must be worth a lot. You might not want to mention where you live on-line!!
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No stranger comes near the house with Skipper on guard duty. I saw one of his books sells at $225. I paid no where near that amount.
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