Artists - Illustration History

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

A portrait painter, muralist, and an illustrator of books and magazines.

American illustrator most famous for his paintings of pin-up models.

Known for his strong sense of design and color.

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

Early 20th century illustrator best known for her work in children’s book illustration.

Bascove is best known for her woodcut book cover illustrations and images of the bridges of New York City.

An influential artist whose bold, black and white drawings came to define the Decadent movement in Britain.

Used informal poses to create reality in his work.

Celebrated illustrator of contemporary American politics.

Contemporary illustrator and author Kadir Nelson is enamored with the interconnectivity of the human experience in America.