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Artists in Decorative & Applied Illustration

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Edwin Austin Abbey

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Rolf Armstrong

Rolf Armstrong

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

Thomas Blackshear

Thomas Blackshear

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

Joseph “Joe” Bowler

Joseph “Joe” Bowler

Prolific magazine illustrator and portraitist.

Neil Boyle

Neil Boyle

Art teacher, commercial illustrator, and self-titled "Big Shot West Coast Artist."

Clara Miller Burd

Clara Miller Burd

Artist known for her stained glass designs and children’s book illustrations.

Howard Chandler Christy

Howard Chandler Christy

Turn of the century magazine illustrator and creator of the “Christy Girl.”

Walter Crane

Walter Crane

Illustrator who revolutionized children's book design at the turn of the century.

Thomas Crane

Thomas Crane

Illustrator, greeting card designer, and brother of Walter Crane.

Stevan Dohanos

Stevan Dohanos

Illustrated Americans doing everyday activities.

Aaron Douglas

Aaron Douglas

Illustrator most famous for his work addressing social issues around race by utilizing African-centric imagery.

Albrecht Dürer

Albrecht Dürer

Painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and author who is considered to be the greatest artist of the German Renaissance.

Donato Giancola

Donato Giancola

One of today's most beloved fantasy artists, Giancola paints in a classical style.

Rube Goldberg

Rube Goldberg

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

Kate Greenaway

Kate Greenaway

Victorian illustrator known for her watercolors of children in the idyllic English countryside.

Peter Helck

Peter Helck

Known for detailed renderings of automobiles and trains.

Walter Beach Humphrey

Walter Beach Humphrey

American illustrator for "The Saturday Evening Post," "Time," and "Liberty" magazines.

Malvin Gray Johnson

Malvin Gray Johnson

Painter who reimagined the African-American spiritual, and depicted Harlem street scenes.

Loïs Mailou Jones

Loïs Mailou Jones

An influential figure of the Harlem Renaissance movement and mentor of African American artists.

Akinsanya Kambon

Akinsanya Kambon

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

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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
    • Ceramics, Pottery, and Sculpture
    • Maps
    • Murals
    • Portraiture
    • Stained Glass and Mosaics
    • 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
    • Greeting Cards
    • Packaging
    • Paper Dolls
    • Postage Stamps
  • Pulp Illustration
    • Pinup Art
    • Pulp Magazines
  • Science Fiction
    • Creatures
    • Outer Space
    • Paranormal
    • Technology
  • Technical
    • Anatomy
    • Archaeological
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