This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Rudy Gutierrez
Artist and teacher whose focus is uplifting the viewer through abstract and emotional pieces.
Sigismund de Ivanowski
Painter and illustrator recognized for his garden scenes, cityscapes, and portraits.
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Malvin Gray Johnson
Painter who reimagined the African-American spiritual and depicted Harlem street scenes.
Victor Juhasz
Prolific illustrator and visual reporter primarily known for his humorous caricatures in major magazines.
Thea Kliros
Author and illustrator whose work had appeared in numerous fashion magazines, and is primarily known for her work in children's books.
Hilary Knight
Prolific illustrator of children’s books, magazines, greeting cards, and theater posters.
Deb Koffman
Author/illustrator who hoped to encourage those who are struggling to find meaning in their lives.
Nora Krug
German-American illustrator whose work explores political and social issues through her drawing and visual narratives.
Harvey Kurtzman
Editor and cartoonist best known for his creation and collaboration on the humor magazine MAD.
Norman Lewis
As one of the few African American Abstract Expressionists, Lewis’ work headlined the Harlem art scene.
J.C. Leyendecker
J.C. Leyendecker rose to fame as the creator of elegant artworks for mass publication.
Leo Lionni
Groundbreaking modernist designer and children’s book illustrator who emerged as one of the international design community's most influential pathfinders and bridge-builders.
June Reynard McKie
American artist well-known for her fashion illustration and portraiture, and whose work has been featured both in the US and abroad.
Neysa McMein
Created many cover illustrations and pastel drawings of strong and spirited American women.
Archibald Motley, Jr.
A Harlem Renaissance artist who addressed African American life and his own multiracial background.
