This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Lorraine Fox
Illustrator who pioneered an individual style despite working in a male-dominated field.
Rube Goldberg
Cartoonist famous for creating drawings of unnecessarily complex devices that perform a simple function.
Elizabeth Shippen Green
Golden Age illustrator known for her work in "Harper's" and "Ladies' Home Journal."
James Gurney
Best-known for his book series "Dinotopia"—a lost island where dinosaurs and humans cohabitate.
Jay Hambidge
Artist, art historian, theorist, and re-discoverer of Dynamic Symmetry and the “Golden Ratio.”
Frances Jetter
Jetter uses visual memoir to tell personal stories and addresses political and social concerns.
Edward Kemble
Best known for political cartoons and book illustrations for "Huckleberry Finn" and "Uncle Tom’s Cabin."
Everett Raymond Kinstler
Popular mid-century pulp and comic book artist who is now a portrait artist.
Mort Künstler
His long career encompasses story illustrations for pulp magazines, advertising, and historical depiction.
Tom La Padula
A versatile illustrator and educator who has created illustrations for children's books and other publications.
Edward Lear
Scientific illustrator, children's book illustrator, and painter famous for his "Book of Nonsense."
Frank Xavier Leyendecker
Popular illustrator of commercial products, magazines, and books in the early 20th century.
Andrew Loomis
Loomis created a series of instructional publications which have influenced generations of artists.
Tom Lovell
Creator of pulp and popular magazine illustrations who later painted historical events and the American West.
David Macaulay
Award-winning author/artist who depicts how things work—from simple gadgets to monumental structures.