EXTRACTS: Illustrators issue 16 © 2016 The Book Palace (96 PAGES in Full edition)

92 The Gallery: Mort Kűnstler—If You Go Down to the Woods Today… Do you remember the days when barber's waiting rooms would have magazines lying around which you'd actually want to pick up and read? Nowadays periodicals are all devoted to lifestyle, celebrities, cookery, home makeovers. It's a bit like TV, aimed at people with short attention spans and as exciting as watching paint dry. So here from the golden age of men's magazines, which in those days were totally non politically correct and designed to excite your interest on the strength of the artwork that so lavishly adorned each spread, is the irrepressible Mort Kűnstler as he tackles the multitude of killer fauna that inhabit much of North America. And if you have enjoyed these little appetisers—a real treat awaits you in issue 17 as Diego Cordoba hooks up with the man himself to bring you the incredible art of Mort Kűnstler. www.mortkunstler.com