This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Sheilah Beckett
The first female artist at Charles E. Cooper Studio and a prolific illustrator of children's books.
Robert Childress
A prodigious advertising artist, Childress is best known for illustrating the "Dick and Jane" book series for children.
Jean Cunningham
Fashion illustrator who worked with designer Nettie Rosenstein in the 1950s, and continued through the 1980s as a freelance illustrator.
Diane Dillon
Worked with her husband, artist Leo Dillon, to illustrate children’s books, adult paperbacks books, and magazine covers.
Mark English
Known for his distinctive style, English is the most awarded artist in the history of New York City’s Society of Illustrators.
Kate Greenaway
Victorian illustrator known for her watercolors of children in the idyllic English countryside.
Dong Kingman
A pioneer of the “California Style” school of painting, Kingman was a cultural ambassador and influential teacher of illustration art.
J.C. Leyendecker
J.C. Leyendecker rose to fame as the creator of elegant artworks for mass publication.
Neysa McMein
Created many cover illustrations and pastel drawings of strong, spirited, healthy American women.
Jacqui Morgan
An influential mid-20th century illustrator known for her vibrant psychedelic style art.
Grandma Moses (Anna Mary Robertson Moses)
Started her art career at 78, known for her painted scenes of rural life in America.
