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Norman Rockwell.  "Under the Mistletoe," cover of the The Saturday Evening Post

Norman Rockwell and Friends: American Illustrations from the Mort Künstler Collection

Heckscher Museum of Art / December 10, 2016 - March 5, 2017

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 Norman Rockwell, the quintessential American illustrator, anchors an impressive new exhibit of iconic artwork from the collection of Mort Künstler, a gifted artist and a discerning collector of important American illustration.  The Heckscher Museum of Art’s Norman Rockwell and Friends: American Illustrations from the Mort Künstler Collection opens Saturday, December 10 and runs through March 5, 2017. Mort Künstler is a renowned painter of scenes from American history. His pictures have been exhibited in museums throughout the country, and his paintings are the subject of books and a documentary film. Mr. Künstler is also an astute collector. Encompassing 75 paintings and sketches acquired over decades, Norman Rockwell and Friends: American Illustrations from the Mort Künstler Collection, is the first time this important private collection is on public view.

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