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| November Brings New Programs and Exhibitions!
Learn more about our new exhibition, Mort Künstler: The Art of Adventure and related programs!
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Mort Künstler:
The Art of Adventure
Saturday, November 15
6 to 8:30 p.m.
Meet acclaimed artist Mort Künstler, known for his meticulously researched historical paintings and illustrations. Original artworks created for such popular twentieth century publications as Men's Story, Sports Afield, Outdoor Life, American Weekly, and The Saturday Evening Post, as well as movie posters, book jackets, advertisements, and history paintings reflect diverse artistic genres and the evolution of a distinguished sixty year career.
Artist commentary at 6:30 p.m., followed by a reception and cash bar. Books and prints signed by Mr. Künstler will be available in the Museum store. Admission $20; free for Museum members. RSVP by November 7 by contacting the Museum at rsvp@nrm.org.
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Meet Rockwell's Models
Friday, November 7, 2:30 p.m.
Meet Norman Rockwell model, Claire Williams, who will share her memories of posing for America's favorite illustrator. Free with Museum admission; Museum members free.
Norman Rockwell in Detail
Friday, November 14, 2:30 p.m.
Hear the stories behind some of Norman Rockwell's most memorable artworks, with Curator of Education Tom Daly. Free with Museum admission, members free.
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Imagining History:
An Evening for Educators with Mort Künstler
Friday, November 14, 4:30 p.m.
Explore the connectivity between art, history, and the American experience during this special evening with renowned artist Mort Künstler. $10; free for Museum members. RSVP by contacting the Museum by email
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Family Day!
The Art of Adventure
Saturday, November 29,
1 to 4 p.m.
Celebrate the art of adventure during this family fun afternoon of performances, talks, tours, and a book/print signing by Mort Künstler. Storyteller Tony Toledo and sportsmen Rick Moon and Doug McDevitt will also be along for the ride. Free with Museum admission; Museum members free.
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The exhibition catalogue for Mort Künstler: The Art of Adventure is now available online for pre-order for $15.
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Image credits:
Mort Künstler, Rendezvous with Destiny, 2007. Oil on canvas. Collection of the artist. ©Mort Künstler Inc. All rights reserved.
Mort Künstler, Siberian Stalker (detail), 1956. Cover illustration for Male, February 1957. Gouache on board. Collection of the artist.
©Mort Künstler Inc. All rights reserved.
Photo of Mort Künstler. Photo by Bill Killon for Norman Rockwell Museum. All rights reserved.
Photo ©Norman Rockwell Museum.
Mort Künstler, Launch of the Space Shuttle Columbia, April 12 1981, 7:00:10 EST, 1981 Illustration for Rockwell International. Oil on canvas.
Collection of the artist. ©Mort Künstler Inc. All rights reserved.
Mort Künstler, The Kansan, 1973. Book cover, 1973, The Kansan by Richard Brister; Avon books. Oil on board. Collection of the artist. ©Mort Künstler Inc. All rights reserved.
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