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Istvan Banyai

Istvan Banyai

Hungarian-born children's book illustrator, commercial illustrator, and animator.

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.

Arthur Garfield Dove

Arthur Garfield Dove

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

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.

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.

George Luks

George Luks

American realist painter and comic illustrator; one of "The Eight."

Willard Mullin

Willard Mullin

American sports cartoonist famous for his creation of the "Brooklyn Bum."

Thomas Nast

Thomas Nast

The most important American political cartoonist and satirist of the late 1800s.

Everett Shinn

Everett Shinn

Best known for illustrating theater scenes and images of the streets of New York City.

Elwood H. Smith

Elwood H. Smith

A highly acclaimed humorous illustrator and animator.

Ron Spears

Ron Spears

Illustrator, art director, and educator.

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