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Artists in Decorative & Applied Illustration

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Albrecht Dürer

Albrecht Dürer

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

Fred Eng

Fred Eng

Artist and photographer whose illustrations and photographs were published in numerous mainstream national magazines.

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.

James Grashow

James Grashow

Artist and illustrator best known for his work with cardboard.

Kate Greenaway

Kate Greenaway

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

Rudy Gutierrez

Rudy Gutierrez

Artist and teacher whose focus is uplifting the viewer through abstract and emotional pieces.

Peter Helck

Peter Helck

Known for detailed renderings of automobiles and trains.

Chris Hopkins

Chris Hopkins

Best-known for his series of portraits of Tuskegee Airmen from World War II.

Walter Beach Humphrey

Walter Beach Humphrey

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

Sigismund de Ivanowski

Sigismund de Ivanowski

Painter and illustrator recognized for his garden scenes, cityscapes, and portraits.

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.

Victor Juhasz

Victor Juhasz

Prolific illustrator and visual reporter primarily known for his humorous caricatures in major magazines.

Akinsanya Kambon

Akinsanya Kambon

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

Hilary Knight

Hilary Knight

Prolific illustrator of children’s books, magazines, greeting cards, and theater posters.

Deb Koffman

Deb Koffman

Author/illustrator who hoped to encourage those who are struggling to find meaning in their lives.

Jacob Lawrence

Jacob Lawrence

Social realist and visual storyteller who portrayed people of color in a vibrant, geometric style.

Charles Lilly

Charles Lilly

Award-winning illustrator for a wide variety of clients; most famous for his portrait of Malcolm X.

Gregory Manchess

Gregory Manchess

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

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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
    • Antiquities
    • Ceramics, Pottery, and Sculpture
    • Info Graphics
    • Maps
    • Murals
    • Portraiture
    • Stained Glass and Mosaics
    • Tapestries
    • 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/Videogame
    • 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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