This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Tony DiTerlizzi
One of the premier fantasy artists of his generation, he co-created "The Spiderwick Chronicles."
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."
Kate Greenaway
Victorian illustrator known for her watercolors of children in the idyllic English countryside.
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.