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Edwin Austin Abbey

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Aubrey Beardsley

Aubrey Beardsley

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

Neil Boyle

Neil Boyle

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

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.

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.

Gregory Manchess

Gregory Manchess

Prolific oil painter who has illustrated books, magazines, postage stamps, and his own fantasy novel.

Rose O’Neill

Rose O’Neill

Ground-breaking illustrator most famous for her Kewpie creations.

Violet Oakley

Violet Oakley

Golden Age illustrator, muralist, and stained glass artist.

Maxfield Parrish

Maxfield Parrish

Maxfield Parrish illustrated poetic narratives set in other-worldly landscapes.

Steven James Petruccio

Steven James Petruccio

Creates children's picture books using traditional and digital techniques.

Howard Pyle

Howard Pyle

A distinguished American illustrator and teacher during the late 19th century.

Norman Rockwell

Norman Rockwell

Best-known for his Boy Scout paintings and "Saturday Evening Post" covers, he inspired generations of Americans.

Alex Ross (Alexander Sharpe Ross)

Alex Ross (Alexander Sharpe Ross)

Prolific illustrator of magazines from the 1940s through the 1960s.

Ruth Sanderson

Ruth Sanderson

Illustrator of fairytale picture books and young adult novels.

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