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Aubrey Beardsley

Aubrey Beardsley

An influential artist whose bold, black and white drawings came to define the Decadent movement in Britain.

Joseph “Joe” Bowler

Joseph “Joe” Bowler

Magazine illustrator and portraitist.

Mac Conner

Mac Conner

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

Jean Cunningham

Jean Cunningham

Fashion illustrator who began working with designer Nettie Rosenstein in the 1950s, and continued through the 1980s as a freelance illustrator.

Dorothy Hood

Dorothy Hood

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

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, spirited, healthy 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.

Coles Phillips

Coles Phillips

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

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

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

Genres
  • Advertising/Promotion
    • Corporate
    • Product
    • Political/Public Service
    • Self-promotion
  • Book
    • Children’s
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    • Cover
    • Illustration
  • Cartooning
    • Advertising
    • Political
    • Spot
    • Sports
  • Comics
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    • Comic Strips
  • Decorative & Applied Illustration
    • Ceramics and Pottery
    • Murals
    • Stained Glass and Mosaics
    • Wallpaper
  • Editorial
    • Magazine
    • Newspaper
  • Fantasy
    • Mystical/Mythical
    • Romance
    • Science Fiction
  • Fashion
    • Advertising
    • Design
  • Graphic Novels
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  • Moving Image
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    • Concept Art
    • Gaming
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  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
    • Home/Interior Design
    • Products
    • Tattoos
    • Travel
  • Poster
    • Advertising
    • Event Promotional
    • Film
    • Political
    • Propaganda
  • Product Illustration
    • Album/CD
    • Package
    • Toys/Games
  • Pulp Illustration
    • Pinups
    • Pulp Magazines
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    • Horticulture
    • Mechanical
    • Medical
    • Natural History
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