This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Thomas Blackshear
Illustrator of iconic portraits of African American heroes, angels, and movie stars.
Charles Clarence Dawson
American illustrator who played a big role in the twenties in both the cultural and economic rise of African Americans.
Rube Goldberg
Cartoonist famous for creating drawings of unnecessarily complex devices that perform a simple function.
Akinsanya Kambon
Former Marine and illustrator for "The Black Panther" newspaper who later became a sculptor and gallery owner.
Peter Rockwell
Notwithstanding his famous parentage, Peter Rockwell became an accomplished artist and author in his own right.
Whitney Sherman
Award-winning illustrator and Founding Director of the MFA Illustration Practice program at MICA.