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Stan and Jan Berenstain

Stan and Jan Berenstain

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

R.O. Blechman

R.O. Blechman

Inventive illustrator of books, advertisements, and animation.

Steve Brodner

Steve Brodner

Celebrated illustrator of contemporary American politics.

Roz Chast

Roz Chast

Since 1978, Roz Chast has worked as a regular cartoonist for "The New Yorker."

George Cruikshank

George Cruikshank

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

Whitney Darrow, Jr.

Whitney Darrow, Jr.

Darrow was an American cartoonist and author, best known for his fifty-year career at "The New Yorker."

Diane Dillon

Diane Dillon

Worked with her husband, artist Leo Dillon, to illustrate children’s books, adult paperback books, and magazine covers.

Liza Donnelly

Liza Donnelly

Cartoonist, author, and creator of digital live drawing

Arthur Garfield Dove

Arthur Garfield Dove

Illustrator, painter, and leader of the American Modernist movement.

Richard ‘Dicky’ Doyle

Richard ‘Dicky’ Doyle

Illustrator and "Punch" cartoonist famous for his fairy books.

Ric Estrada

Ric Estrada

Cuban-born Ric Estrada emigrated to the U.S. where he illustrated comic books, animation, and bible stories.

James Montgomery Flagg

James Montgomery Flagg

Flagg created the iconic World War I poster, "I Want YOU for the U.S. Army."

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin

Creator of the first political cartoon published in an American newspaper.

Arthur Burdett “A.B.” Frost

Arthur Burdett “A.B.” Frost

Illustrator of 20th century rural America.

Louis Glackens

Louis Glackens

Known for his comic drawings for "Puck" magazine.

Rube Goldberg

Rube Goldberg

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

Harry Haenigsen

Harry Haenigsen

Haenigsen was a prolific cartoonist best known for his long-running comic strip, “Penny.”

Sydney Prior Hall

Sydney Prior Hall

Illustrator, cartoonist, and reportage artist who traveled the world.

Hanna-Barbera

Hanna-Barbera

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera created Saturday morning cartoons.

Willie Ito

Willie Ito

Animator who worked at Disney, Warner Bros., and Hanna-Barbera.

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