Morton Künstler 1927 - 2025
Our 97-year-old artist, father, friend, and colleague passed away on February 2, 2025. He had a prolific life and career, yet happily said many times “I never worked a day in my life!” He is missed by all who were lucky to have known him and his paintings.
We greatly appreciate the outpouring of condolence messages and notes. Thank you.
Our store is OPEN
Our inventory is full of prints and books
that were previously signed by Mort.
Signed giclées are more limited; please contact us at info@mortkunstler.com if you are
looking for a specific giclée title and do not see it available on our website.
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History in Photos
1985
On October 20, 1985, Hammer Galleries in New York City gave Mort Künstler his fifth one-man exhibition. It was an important event as it showed the first painting of his Ellis Island series, Freedom, as well as his first venture into the sculpture medium with a bronze entitled Call to Freedom. There was also great anticipation for his new book at the time, the first edition of The American Spirit - The Paintings of Mort Künstler, published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. with text by Henry Steele Commager. Mort Künstler is pictured here with M. Stephen Doherty, editor-in-chief of American Artist magazine and author of the biographical chapter in the book.
George Catlin...has inspired a long line of illustrious successors such as Frederic Remington, Charles Russell, Henry Farny, and in our own day, Mort Künstler.
The late Henry Steele Commager