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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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Sheilah Beckett

Sheilah Beckett

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

Mary Jane Begin

Mary Jane Begin

Award-winning illustrator best known for her acclaimed children’s picture books.

Thomas Blackshear

Thomas Blackshear

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

Mac Conner

Mac Conner

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

Jean Cunningham

Jean Cunningham

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

Mark English

Mark English

Known for his distinctive style, English is the most awarded artist in the history of New York City’s Society of Illustrators.

Harrison Fisher

Harrison Fisher

Illustrator of American women wearing high fashion.

Stan Galli

Stan Galli

Best known for travel posters and paintings of wildlife for Weyerhauser Timber.

Kate Greenaway

Kate Greenaway

Victorian illustrator known for her watercolors of children in the idyllic English countryside.

Sydney Prior Hall

Sydney Prior Hall

Illustrator, cartoonist, and reportage artist who traveled the world.

Dorothy Hood

Dorothy Hood

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

Dong Kingman

Dong Kingman

A pioneer of the “California Style” school of painting, Kingman was a cultural ambassador and influential teacher of illustration art.

Anita Kunz

Anita Kunz

Canadian illustrator known for her metaphorical political artwork.

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.

Jacqui Morgan

Jacqui Morgan

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

Grandma Moses (Anna Mary Robertson Moses)

Grandma Moses (Anna Mary Robertson Moses)

Started her art career at 78, known for her painted scenes of rural life in America.

Rose O’Neill

Rose O’Neill

Ground-breaking illustrator most famous for her Kewpie creations.

Alfred Charles Parker

Alfred Charles Parker

Inventor of the modern glamour aesthetic for American women's magazines.

Coles Phillips

Coles Phillips

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

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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
    • 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
  • Poster
    • 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
    • Exploration
    • Outer Space
    • Paranormal
    • Technology
  • Technical
    • Anatomy
    • Archaeological
    • Architecture
    • Automotive
    • Courtroom Drawings
    • Home and Interior Design
    • Horticulture
    • Mechanical
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