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

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Mac Conner

Mac Conner

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

Jean Cunningham

Jean Cunningham

Fashion illustrator under designer Nettie Rosenstein in the 1950s, and as a freelance artist through the 1980s.

Dorothy Hood

Dorothy Hood

Known for her black-and-white wash drawings used as advertisements for Lord & Taylor.

Maud Humphrey

Maud Humphrey

American illustrator whose portrayals of rosy-cheeked children appeared in calendars, magazines, and children's books.

Thea Kliros

Thea Kliros

Author and illustrator whose work had appeared in numerous fashion magazines, and is primarily known for her work in children's books.

J.C. Leyendecker

J.C. Leyendecker

J.C. Leyendecker rose to fame as the creator of elegant artworks for mass publication.

Neysa McMein

Neysa McMein

Created many cover illustrations and pastel drawings of strong and spirited American women.

Evaline Ness

Evaline Ness

American illustrator and author of children’s books known for her great variety of mediums and methods.

Barbara Nessim

Barbara Nessim

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

Robert Peak

Robert Peak

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

Coles Phillips

Coles Phillips

Successful illustrator who portrayed romantic femininity using a distinctive technique called “fade-away.”

Katharine Sturges

Katharine Sturges

American illustrator, author, and designer whose works have appeared in magazines, children's books, and other publications.

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

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

Katharine Wireman

Katharine Wireman

Prolific artist known for her work in magazines, and a career that lasted about 50 years.

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
    • 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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    • Courtroom Drawings
    • Horticulture
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