This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Jean Cunningham
Fashion illustrator who worked with designer Nettie Rosenstein in the 1950s, and continued through the 1980s as a freelance illustrator.
J.C. Leyendecker
J.C. Leyendecker rose to fame as the creator of elegant artworks for mass publication.
Gregory Manchess
Prolific oil painter who has illustrated books, magazines, postage stamps, and his own fantasy novel.
Boris Vallejo
One of the leading fantasy artists of his time, Vallejo's paintings are often filled with eroticism.
Andy Warhol
Warhol appropriated images of everyday objects and celebrities and turned them into works of fine art.