1776 - 2026
Mort Künstler’s
art celebrates the 250th Anniversary of our “New Nation.”
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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.
History in Photos
1989
Mort Künstler with Julia Jackson Christian Preston, the granddaughter of “Stonewall” Jackson, and her daughter, Mrs. Cortlandt P. Creech at the Presbyterian Home, in High Point, North Carolina. A “Stonewall” Jackson room had been established at the home in honor of Mrs. Preston and was decorated with Künstler prints. Mrs. Preston had requested to meet the artist. Mrs. Preston was 102 at the time of this photo in 1989; she died two years later.
Certainly it seems as if Mort Künstler was destined to be an artist. His surname means artist in German. His father, Tom, had two dreams for his son: that he would be an athlete and an artist. Both dreams were realized - Künstler was a star athlete throughout his schooling and today most of his paintings are sold before the paint is dry.
Lyn Dobrin
Distinction Magazine