This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Julian Allen
Julian Allen was best known for his ability to create realistic, convincing portrayals of unwitnessed events.
Charles Alston
A noted painter, illustrator, sculptor, teacher, and muralist whose work covered subjects of race, religion, civil rights, and everyday life in the south.
Beatrice Anderson
Beatrice Anderson (1910-?) was an American illustrator and textile designer best known for her Art Deco drawings for mass-marketing magazines and work displayed in the Textiles U.S.A. exhibit at MoMA in 1956. Born in 1910 in Quincy, Massachusetts, she spen
Ernie Barnes
Artist whose experience as a professional athlete helped influence the subject and flow of his work.
Maginel Wright Enright Barney
Early 20th century illustrator best known for her work in children’s book illustration.
Bascove
Bascove is best known for her woodcut book cover illustrations and images of the bridges of New York City.
Romare Bearden
One of America’s foremost artists who created visual narratives inspired by African American history.
Aubrey Beardsley
An influential artist whose bold, black and white drawings came to define the Decadent movement in Britain.
Gwendolyn Bennett
A poet, teacher, artist, and writer whose work appeared in numerous journals during the Harlem Renaissance.
Thomas Blackshear
Illustrator of iconic portraits of African American heroes, angels, and movie stars.
George Booth
Cartoonist for "The New Yorker" whose work has also appeared in numerous books and magazines.