This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Ernest Crichlow
Known for his Depression-era artworks that addressed injustice and the African American experience.
George Cruikshank
Political cartoonist and caricaturist, best known for his illustrations for the works of Charles Dickens.
Salvador Dalí
Surrealist painter who created a new art form of interpretive landscapes and portraits.
Felix Octavius Carr Darley
Artist who helped expand the practice and growth of illustration in the United States.
Whitney Darrow, Jr.
Darrow was an American cartoonist and author, best known for his fifty-year career at "The New Yorker."
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Jack Davis
American cartoonist and illustrator who worked as a commercial artist, and was part of the founding staff of MAD magazine.
Charles C. Dawson
Early 20th century illustrator who played a central role in the culture of African Americans.
Étienne Delessert
Étienne Delessert (1941-2024) is a Swiss-born self-taught artist—an award-winning children’s writer, illustrator, publisher, and filmmaker.
Diane Dillon
With her husband, Leo Dillon, illustrated children’s books, paperback books, and magazine covers.
Tony DiTerlizzi
One of the premier fantasy artists of his generation, he co-created "The Spiderwick Chronicles."
Aaron Douglas
Illustrator most famous for his work addressing social issues around race by utilizing African-centric imagery.
Mort Drucker
Talented caricaturist, best known for satirizing films and celebrities in MAD Magazine for decades.
Edmund Dulac
Prominent French-British artist who worked during the last years of the Golden Age of Illustration.
Albrecht Dürer
Painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and author who is considered to be the greatest artist of the German Renaissance.
Bob Eggleton
One of the most-awarded fantasy and science fiction artists in contemporary illustration.