Painting: "Hungarian Resistance Fighter" Mort Künstler 1957

[Flagg]

"Hungarian Resistance Fighter" Mort Künstler 1957

http://surfingthekaliyuga.tumblr.com/image/64809844039

Pretty interesting painting.

I think it has a pulp fiction cover history.

Does anyone know much about this one?

It certainly has an OSS/Jed or early SF "feel" about it(my best guess).

[JJ_BPK]

Kunstler is famous for his art work. It tends to be in a paperback novel style, aka: Pulp Fiction. He's similar to Alberto Vargas.

This picture is very un-real.

- sitting around with ASEG and war trophy.
- hanging grenades by the pin loop
- belt ammo, while carrying a magazine(BAR) & clip fed(M1) rifle
- bayonet in boot with no sheath

Hungarian freedom fighters carried com-block weapons

My $00.00002

[TrapperFrank]

Thanks for the blast from the past! This type of art used to grace the covers of such magazines as Stag and Saga in the 1960s to mid 1970s. My dad used to bring them home by the boat load. I would always sneak a peak and read them on the sly. For what it is worth, the artwork was always 10 times better than the story.

[Flagg]

Originally Posted by TrapperFrank

Thanks for the blast from the past! This type of art used to grace the covers of such magazines as Stag and Saga in the 1960s to mid 1970s. My dad used to bring them home by the boat load. I would always sneak a peak and read them on the sly. For what it is worth, the artwork was always 10 times better than the story.

It's funny eh?

I look at Jackson Pollock paint splotches and think "A monkey could do this"(or so I think) and they sell for jillions. I simply don't get it.

Art work like this to me is "blue collar art". It is easy to appreciate without an Art History PHD and a 40 foot container full of pretentiousness.

I had never heard of this fella Kunstler before yesterday and that one really stood out......will be looking up the Vargas fella too.

[JJ_BPK]

Alberto Vargas,, look for old Playboy mag's He was much more the ladies erotic art master.. 1896-1982

Mort Künstler, 1931- still here.. I think most of his art was based on the content of the dime-novels, not verce-visa (sic)..

Both use realistic fantasy. The "actors" were extremely realistic & detailed, but the content was very fictional fantasy..

[Flagg]

Originally Posted by JJ_BPK

Alberto Vargas,, look for old Playboy mag's He was much more the ladies erotic art master.. 1896-1982

Mort Künstler, 1931- still here.. I think most of his art was based on the content of the dime-novels, not verce-visa (sic)..

Both use realistic fantasy. The "actors" were extremely realistic & detailed, but the content was very fictional fantasy..

Cheers!

[Flagg]

Originally Posted by JJ_BPK

Kunstler is famous for his art work. It tends to be in a paperback novel style, aka: Pulp Fiction. He's similar to Alberto Vargas.

This picture is very un-real.

- sitting around with ASEG and war trophy.
- hanging grenades by the pin loop
- belt ammo, while carrying a magazine(BAR) & clip fed(M1) rifle
- bayonet in boot with no sheath

Hungarian freedom fighters carried com-block weapons

My $00.00002

As a civilian, I'm guessing he went with some of the typical hollywood stereotypes(like the grenade pin rings...eeek! and the others you mentioned)

I guess what stood out was the BAR/M1 Garand, and thinking why did the artist choose those?

If I could ask the artist one question it would be: 'What did he envisage as the back story for the freedom fighter?

Some really cool art work!

[8944]

I have a number of his Civil war prints in my home and I believe he should be considered a serious artist. At least on the Civil War prints he is meticulous in his investigation of the subject, the person(s) involved, the time of the year of the event, etc. If you enjoy Civil War art, you really should investigate his work.