Artists - Illustration History

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

Illustrator who pioneered an individual style despite working in a male-dominated field.

Illustrator of 20th century rural America.

Part of the first generation of the Ashcan School.

Known for his comic drawings for "Puck" magazine.

Cartoonist famous for creating drawings of unnecessarily complex devices that perform a simple function.

Golden Age illustrator known for her work in "Harper's" and "Ladies' Home Journal."

Best-known for his book series "Dinotopia"—a lost island where dinosaurs and humans cohabitate.

Artist, art historian, theorist, and re-discoverer of Dynamic Symmetry and the “Golden Ratio.”

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera created Saturday morning cartoons.

Jetter uses visual memoir to tell personal stories and addresses political and social concerns.

Best known for political cartoons and book illustrations for "Huckleberry Finn" and "Uncle Tom’s Cabin."

Popular mid-century pulp and comic book artist who is now a portrait artist.

His long career encompasses story illustrations for pulp magazines, advertising, and historical depiction.

A versatile illustrator and educator who has created illustrations for children's books and other publications.

Scientific illustrator, children's book illustrator, and painter famous for his "Book of Nonsense."

Popular illustrator of commercial products, magazines, and books in the early 20th century.

Loomis created a series of instructional publications which have influenced generations of artists.

Creator of pulp and popular magazine illustrations who later painted historical events and the American West.

Distinguished mid-20th century illustrator.

Award-winning author/artist who depicts how things work—from simple gadgets to monumental structures.

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