"I learned how to compose, how to tell a story.
It led to a mastery of capturing conflict in paint-b.
There\'s no way I could have done what I did later if I hadn\'t had all that men\'s adventure magazine work." -Mort K nstler Known today as "America\'s Artist" for his popular and much admired historical paintings, it was in the wild world of men\'s adventure magazine illustration that Mort K nstler honed his ability to present large-scale action while never losing sight of essential details. "I learned how to compose, how to tell a story