This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Robert Childress
A prodigious advertising artist, Childress is best known for illustrating the "Dick and Jane" book series for children.
Robert M. Cunningham
Illustrator for a variety of America’s leading magazines, using sports themes as a common subject matter.
Mark English
Known for his distinctive style, English is the most awarded artist in the history of New York City’s Society of Illustrators.
Ric Estrada
Cuban-born Ric Estrada emigrated to the U.S. where he illustrated comic books, animation, and bible stories.
Lorraine Fox
Illustrator who pioneered an individual style despite working in a male-dominated field.
Dong Kingman
A pioneer of the “California Style” school of painting, Kingman was a cultural ambassador and influential teacher of illustration art.
Mort Künstler
His long career encompasses story illustrations for pulp magazines, advertising, and historical depiction.
John La Gatta
Prolific 20th century illustrator known primarily for his depictions of glamorous women at leisure.
Andrew Loomis
Loomis created a series of instructional publications which have influenced generations of artists.
Kadir Nelson
Contemporary illustrator and author Kadir Nelson is enamored with the interconnectivity of the human experience in America.
Barbara Nessim
Known for drawings and watercolors during the 1960s and 1970s, she embraced digital art in the 1980s.
