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Artists in Ceramics, Pottery, and Sculpture

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

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Charles Alston

Charles Alston

A noted painter, illustrator, sculptor, teacher, and muralist whose work covered subjects of race, religion, civil rights, and everyday life in the south.

Thomas Blackshear

Thomas Blackshear

Illustrator of iconic portraits of African American heroes, angels, and movie stars.

Sheila Bridges

Sheila Bridges

Designer who created the Harlem Toile de Jouy pattern which she incorporates into fabrics and earthenware.

Charles C. Dawson

Charles C. Dawson

Early 20th century illustrator who played a central role in the culture of African Americans.

Edmund Dulac

Edmund Dulac

Prominent French-British artist who worked during the last years of the Golden Age of Illustration.

Rube Goldberg

Rube Goldberg

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

James Grashow

James Grashow

Artist and illustrator best known for his work with cardboard.

Akinsanya Kambon

Akinsanya Kambon

Former Marine and illustrator for "The Black Panther" newspaper who later became a sculptor and gallery owner.

Deb Koffman

Deb Koffman

Author/illustrator who hoped to encourage those who are struggling to find meaning in their lives.

Leo Lionni

Leo Lionni

Groundbreaking modernist designer and children’s book illustrator who emerged as one of the international design community's most influential pathfinders and bridge-builders.

Dennis Nolan

Dennis Nolan

Teacher, author, and illustrator best known for his work in children’s picture books.

Rose O’Neill

Rose O’Neill

Ground-breaking illustrator most famous for her Kewpie creations.

Peter Rockwell

Peter Rockwell

Notwithstanding his famous parentage, Peter Rockwell became an accomplished artist and author in his own right.

Ruth Sanderson

Ruth Sanderson

Illustrator of fairytale picture books and young adult novels.

Tony Sarg

Tony Sarg

German-American puppeteer and illustrator regarded as the father of modern puppetry in North America.

Whitney Sherman

Whitney Sherman

Award-winning illustrator and Founding Director of the MFA Illustration Practice program at MICA.

Carl Sprague

Carl Sprague

Concept illustrator, set designer, and puppeteer for film and stage.

Katharine Sturges

Katharine Sturges

American illustrator, author, and designer whose works have appeared in magazines, children's books, and other publications.

Genres
  • Advertising
    • Corporate
    • Political and Public Service
    • Product
    • Self-Promotion
  • Books
    • Children’s Books
    • Cover Art
    • Interior Illustration
  • Cartooning
    • Advertising
    • Caricature
    • Political and Editorial
    • Sports
    • Spot
  • Comics
    • Comic Books
    • Comic Strips
  • Decorative & Applied Illustration
    • Antiquities
    • Ceramics, Pottery, and Sculpture
    • Info Graphics
    • Maps
    • Murals
    • Portraiture
    • Stained Glass and Mosaics
    • Tapestries
    • Tattoos
    • Wallpaper
  • Fantasy
    • Adventure
    • Fairy Tales and Fables
    • Mythology
    • Role-Playing Games
  • Fashion
    • Advertising
    • Design
  • Graphic Novels
    • Fiction
    • Non-Fiction
    • Visual Memoir and Autobiography
  • Internet Illustration
    • Memes
    • Web Comics
    • Website Illustration
  • Magazine
    • Cover Art
    • Story Illustration
  • Moving Image
    • Animation
    • Concept Art
    • Storyboard
    • Video Game Design
  • Newspaper
  • Non-Commissioned Work
  • Photography
  • Poster
    • Event (Promotional)
    • Film
    • Political
    • Propaganda
    • Travel
  • Product Illustration
    • Album/CD
    • Calendars
    • DVD/VHS/Videogame
    • Greeting Cards
    • Packaging
    • Paper Dolls
    • Postage Stamps
  • Pulp Illustration
    • Pinup Art
    • Pulp Magazines
  • Science Fiction
    • Creatures
    • Outer Space
    • Paranormal
    • Technology
  • Technical
    • Anatomy
    • Archaeological
    • Architecture
    • Courtroom Drawings
    • Horticulture
    • Mechanical
    • Natural History
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  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Australia

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