Artists - Illustration History

This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.

Known for his strong sense of design and color.

Disney concept artist and children's book illustrator.

Illustrator for a variety of America’s leading magazines, using sports themes as a common subject matter.

Best-known for his "New Yorker" covers and animated character design.

One of the premier fantasy artists of his generation, he co-created "The Spiderwick Chronicles."

Farahani is an Iranian illustrator of children's picture books, commercial products, and apparel.

Jetter uses visual memoir to tell personal stories and addresses political and social concerns.

An influential mid-20th century illustrator known for her vibrant psychedelic style art.

Known for drawings and watercolors during the 1960s and 1970s, she embraced digital art in the 1980s.

Lynn Pauley is a visual journalist, illustrator, and educator who focuses on direct, on location drawing and painting for publication.

Illustrator best-known for his distinct style which he incorporated into film posters and advertisements.

Ross has revitalized classic superheroes into works of fine art.

Schongut has illustrated for advertising, book design, and poster art, and his own children's books.

Warhol appropriated images of everyday objects and celebrities and turned them into works of fine art.

Known for his illustrations of beautiful women and handsome men.