Artists - Illustration History

This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.

American cartoonist and visual humorist well-known for his "Lil Abner" comic.

Darrow was an American cartoonist and author, best known for his fifty-year career at "The New Yorker."

American cartoonist and illustrator who worked as a commercial artist, and was part of the founding staff of MAD magazine.

One of the original members of Harvey Kurtzman's MAD magazine.

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera created Saturday morning cartoons.

Prolific illustrator of children’s books, magazines, greeting cards, and theater posters.

Author and illustrator most famous for his collaboration with Dr. Seuss and the Beginner Books imprint series.

Ground-breaking illustrator most famous for her Kewpie creations.

Golden Age artist noted for his full-page newspaper illustrations.