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Edwin Austin Abbey

Edwin Austin Abbey

A portrait painter, muralist, and an illustrator of books and magazines.

John Atherton

John Atherton

Known for his strong sense of design and color.

John “Derf” Backderf

John “Derf” Backderf

Cartoonist who created the comic strip "The City" and the graphic novel "My Friend Dahmer."

Istvan Banyai

Istvan Banyai

Hungarian-born children's book illustrator, commercial illustrator, and animator.

Aubrey Beardsley

Aubrey Beardsley

An influential artist whose bold, black and white drawings came to define the Decadent movement in Britain.

Sheilah Beckett

Sheilah Beckett

The first female artist at Charles E. Cooper Studio and a prolific illustrator of children's books.

Mary Jane Begin

Mary Jane Begin

Award-winning illustrator best known for her acclaimed children’s picture books.

Stan and Jan Berenstain

Stan and Jan Berenstain

Illustrators and writers of the "Berenstain Bears" book series.

Mary Blair

Mary Blair

Disney concept artist and children's book illustrator.

R.O. Blechman

R.O. Blechman

Inventive illustrator of books, advertisements, and animation.

Joseph “Joe” Bowler

Joseph “Joe” Bowler

Magazine illustrator and portraitist.

Eleanor Vere Boyle

Eleanor Vere Boyle

Illustrator who created idyllic watercolors of woodlands and fairy tales.

Gordon Browne

Gordon Browne

Prolific children's book illustrator of the late 19th and early 20th century.

Randolph Caldecott

Randolph Caldecott

Beloved children's book illustrator for whom The Caldecott Medal was named.

Howard Chandler Christy

Howard Chandler Christy

Turn of the century magazine illustrator and creator of the “Christy Girl.”

Walter Crane

Walter Crane

Illustrator who revolutionized children's book design at the turn of the century.

Thomas Crane

Thomas Crane

Illustrator, greeting card designer, and brother of Walter Crane.

George Cruikshank

George Cruikshank

Political cartoonist and caricaturist, best known for his illustrations for the works of Charles Dickens.

Salvador Dalí

Salvador Dalí

Surrealist painter who created a new art form of interpretive landscapes and portraits.

Thomas Dalziel

Thomas Dalziel

Engraver, illustrator, and the youngest of the Dalziel Brothers.

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