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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.

Sheilah Beckett

Sheilah Beckett

The first female artist at Charles E. Cooper Studio and a prolific illustrator of children's books.

Thomas Blackshear

Thomas Blackshear

Illustrator of iconic portraits of African American heroes, angels, and movie stars.

Mary Blair

Mary Blair

Disney concept artist and children's book illustrator.

R.O. Blechman

R.O. Blechman

Inventive illustrator of books, advertisements, and animation.

Franklin Booth

Franklin Booth

Pen-and-ink artist noted for his drawing style reminiscent of wood engravings.

Eleanor Vere Boyle

Eleanor Vere Boyle

Illustrator who created idyllic watercolors of woodlands and fairy tales.

Brom

Brom

One of the most popular fantasy artists of his generation, Brom's work is filled with haunting themes.

Gordon Browne

Gordon Browne

Prolific children's book illustrator of the late 19th and early 20th century.

Randolph Caldecott

Randolph Caldecott

Beloved children's book illustrator for whom the Caldecott Medal was named.

Joseph Clement Coll

Joseph Clement Coll

American pen and ink artist who illustrated for newspapers, novels, and periodicals at the turn of the 20th century.

Mac Conner

Mac Conner

Illustrator of women’s magazines and advertising campaigns in the 1950s.

Walter Crane

Walter Crane

Illustrator who revolutionized children's book design at the turn of the century.

George Cruikshank

George Cruikshank

Political cartoonist and caricaturist, best known for his illustrations for the works of Charles Dickens.

Salvador Dalí

Salvador Dalí

Surrealist painter who created a new art form of interpretive landscapes and portraits.

Peter de Sève

Peter de Sève

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

Diane Dillon

Diane Dillon

Worked with her husband, artist Leo Dillon, to illustrate children’s books, adult paperback books, and magazine covers.

Tony DiTerlizzi

Tony DiTerlizzi

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

Richard ‘Dicky’ Doyle

Richard ‘Dicky’ Doyle

Illustrator and "Punch" cartoonist famous for his fairy books.

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Genres
  • Advertising
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    • Product
    • Self-Promotion
  • Books
    • Children’s Books
    • Cover Art
    • Interior Illustration
  • Cartooning
    • Advertising
    • Caricature
    • Political and Editorial
    • Sports
    • Spot
  • Comics
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  • Decorative & Applied Illustration
    • Ceramics, Pottery, and Sculpture
    • Murals
    • Portraiture
    • Stained Glass and Mosaics
    • 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
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    • Event (Promotional)
    • Film
    • Political
    • Propaganda
    • Travel
  • Product Illustration
    • Album/CD
    • Calendars
    • DVD/VHS
    • Greeting Cards
    • Packaging
    • Paper Dolls
    • Postage Stamps
  • Pulp Illustration
    • Pinup Art
    • Pulp Magazines
  • Science Fiction
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    • Outer Space
    • Paranormal
    • Technology
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