Artists - Illustration History

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

Master draughtsman and illustrator of 20th century rural America.

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

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

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera created Saturday morning cartoons.

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

Polish illustrator of dark fantasy worlds he creates for books and games.

Writer and artist best known for his MAD magazine fold-ins.

Crockett Johnson (1906 – 1975) was an American cartoonist, children’s book author/illustrator, abstract painter, inventor, and sailing enthusiast.

Popular mid-century pulp and comic book artist who is now a portrait artist.

Comic book artist and writer whose impact on the medium is unmatched.

Comic strip artist who addresses serious social and political issues.

Editor and cartoonist best known for his creation and collaboration on the humor magazine MAD.

An illustrator who has influenced cartoonists and animators throughout the Twentieth Century.

Pioneer of copyright ownership for comic book artists; creator of many comic book series, including "Hellboy."

Celebrated Black Americans through biographical cartoons in the "Pittsburgh Courier" newspaper.

Highly influential comic book artist known for his intense, noir aesthetic.

Ground-breaking illustrator most famous for her Kewpie creations.

American cartoonist and creator of the syndicated cartoons "Big George" and "The Captain's Gig."

Cuban political artist who skillfully blended satire and espionage, creating the iconic Spy vs. Spy comic series.

The nephew of Norman Rockwell achieved success in multiple genres of illustration.

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