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Alex Ross (Alexander Sharpe Ross)

Alex Ross (Alexander Sharpe Ross)

Prolific illustrator of magazines from the 1940s through the 1960s.

Tony Sarg

Tony Sarg

German-American puppeteer and illustrator regarded as the father of modern puppetry in North America.

Emanuel Schongut

Emanuel Schongut

Schongut has illustrated for advertising, book design, and poster art, and his own children's books.

Amos Sewell

Amos Sewell

Magazine cover illustrator who enjoyed drawing homespun, rural subjects.

Whitney Sherman

Whitney Sherman

Award-winning illustrator and Founding Director of the MFA Illustration Practice program at MICA.

Bill Sienkiewicz

Bill Sienkiewicz

Comic book artist known for his distinct style.

Elwood H. Smith

Elwood H. Smith

A highly acclaimed humorous illustrator and animator.

Jessie Willcox Smith

Jessie Willcox Smith

Golden Age illustrator known for her depictions of children.

J. Frederick Smith

J. Frederick Smith

Pinup artist of the 1940s and 1950s who later turned to photography.

Dan Smith

Dan Smith

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

Art Spiegelman

Art Spiegelman

Creator of the influential graphic novel memoir, "Maus."

Carl Sprague

Carl Sprague

Concept illustrator, set designer, and puppeteer for film and stage.

Ben Stahl

Ben Stahl

Painter, art teacher, and award-winning illustrator.

Katharine Sturges

Katharine Sturges

American illustrator, author, and designer whose works have appeared in magazines, children's books, and other publications.

Haddon Sundblom

Haddon Sundblom

Artist who created Coca-Cola's iconic Santa Claus.

Ezra Tucker

Ezra Tucker

Illustrator whose focus is on "the beauty and majesty of the animal world."

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Warhol appropriated images of everyday objects and celebrities and turned them into works of fine art.

Jon Whitcomb

Jon Whitcomb

Known for his illustrations of beautiful women and handsome men.

Charles White

Charles White

An artist whose work reflected African American history and culture over the course of his career.

Coby Whitmore

Coby Whitmore

Popular mid-20th century illustrator for women's magazines.

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Genres
  • Advertising
    • Corporate
    • Political and Public Service
    • Product
    • Self-Promotion
  • Books
    • Children’s Books
    • Cover Art
    • Interior Illustration
  • Cartooning
    • Advertising
    • Caricature
    • Political and Editorial
    • Sports
    • Spot
  • Comics
    • Comic Books
    • Comic Strips
  • Decorative & Applied Illustration
    • Antiquities
    • Ceramics, Pottery, and Sculpture
    • Info Graphics
    • Maps
    • Murals
    • Portraiture
    • Stained Glass and Mosaics
    • Tapestries
    • Tattoos
    • Wallpaper
  • Fantasy
    • Adventure
    • Fairy Tales and Fables
    • Mythology
    • Role-Playing Games
  • Fashion
    • Advertising
    • Design
  • Graphic Novels
    • Fiction
    • Non-Fiction
    • Visual Memoir and Autobiography
  • Internet Illustration
    • Memes
    • Web Comics
    • Website Illustration
  • Magazine
    • Cover Art
    • Story Illustration
  • Moving Image
    • Animation
    • Concept Art
    • Storyboard
    • Video Game Design
  • Newspaper
  • Non-Commissioned Work
  • Photography
  • Poster
    • Event (Promotional)
    • Film
    • Political
    • Propaganda
    • Travel
  • Product Illustration
    • Album/CD
    • Calendars
    • DVD/VHS/Videogame
    • Greeting Cards
    • Packaging
    • Paper Dolls
    • Postage Stamps
  • Pulp Illustration
    • Pinup Art
    • Pulp Magazines
  • Science Fiction
    • Creatures
    • Outer Space
    • Paranormal
    • Technology
  • Technical
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    • Archaeological
    • Architecture
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    • Horticulture
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