EXTRACTS: Illustrators issue 17 © 2016 The Book Palace (96 PAGES in Full edition)

2 Mort Künstler Known as 'America’s artist', Diego Cordoba tells the story of an artist who sprang into the public consciousness with his lurid pulp art before achieving international recognition as one of the foremost painters of America’s Civil War Few artists can claim to have illustrated as many subjects and varied genres as Mort Künstler. And few artists have been as proficient and consistent as he has throughout all his career. Known as 'America’s artist' for his paintings pertaining to various historical events taking place in that country (from its prehistory to the space-age race), Künstler’s name means 'artist' in German. However, he is known primarily for his