Anita Kunz

Illustrator and Artist, Anita Kunz, talks to Giuseppe Castellano about how art saved her life; how she achieved an illustrious career in spite of “hundreds” of rejections; why she calls illustrating her first New Yorker cover—called “Mohawk Manhattan”—“one of my worst experiences”; why there continues to be great power in art; what advice Anita has for today’s illustrators; and more.

To learn more about Anita, visit anitakunz.com.

Anita’s “10 Tips for Creative Success”, by Marie DeFreitas, was mentioned in this episode, You can read them in full here: hercampus.com

Illustrators mentioned in this episode include: Robert Kunz (Anita’s uncle), Sue Coe, Ralph Steadman, Russell Mills, and Milton Glaser.

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