This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Albrecht Dürer
Painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and author who is considered to be the greatest artist of the German Renaissance.
Fred Eng
Artist and photographer whose illustrations and photographs were published in numerous mainstream national magazines.
Rube Goldberg
Cartoonist famous for creating drawings of unnecessarily complex devices that perform a simple function.
Kate Greenaway
Victorian illustrator known for her watercolors of children in the idyllic English countryside.
Rudy Gutierrez
Artist and teacher whose focus is uplifting the viewer through abstract and emotional pieces.
Walter Beach Humphrey
American illustrator for "The Saturday Evening Post," "Time," and "Liberty" magazines.
Sigismund de Ivanowski
Painter and illustrator recognized for his garden scenes, cityscapes, and portraits.
Malvin Gray Johnson
Painter who reimagined the African-American spiritual and depicted Harlem street scenes.
Loïs Mailou Jones
An influential figure of the Harlem Renaissance movement and mentor of African American artists.
Victor Juhasz
Prolific illustrator and visual reporter primarily known for his humorous caricatures in major magazines.
Akinsanya Kambon
Former Marine and illustrator for "The Black Panther" newspaper who later became a sculptor and gallery owner.
Hilary Knight
Prolific illustrator of children’s books, magazines, greeting cards, and theater posters.
Deb Koffman
Author/illustrator who hoped to encourage those who are struggling to find meaning in their lives.
Jacob Lawrence
Social realist and visual storyteller who portrayed people of color in a vibrant, geometric style.
Charles Lilly
Award-winning illustrator for a wide variety of clients; most famous for his portrait of Malcolm X.
Gregory Manchess
Prolific oil painter who has illustrated books, magazines, postage stamps, and his own fantasy novel.