Artists - Illustration History

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

A portrait painter, muralist, and an illustrator of books and magazines.

Julian Allen was best known for his ability to create realistic, convincing portrayals of unwitnessed events.

American illustrator most famous for his paintings of pin-up models.

Known for his strong sense of design and color.

Hungarian-born children's book illustrator, commercial illustrator, and animator.

Early 20th century illustrator best known for her work in children’s book illustration.

Bascove is best known for her woodcut book cover illustrations and images of the bridges of New York City.

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

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

Art teacher, commercial illustrator, and self-titled "Big Shot West Coast Artist."

Used informal poses to create reality in his work.

Celebrated illustrator of contemporary American politics.

Illustrator for a variety of America’s leading magazines, using sports themes as a common subject matter.

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

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

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

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

A Harlem Renaissance artist who addressed African American life and his own multiracial background.

Contemporary illustrator and author Kadir Nelson is enamored with the interconnectivity of the human experience in America.

Golden Age illustrator, muralist, and stained glass artist.

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