Artists - Illustration History

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

Ashley Bryan

Prodigious author and illustrator of award-winning children’s books.

Clara Miller Burd

Artist known for her stained glass designs and children’s book illustrations.

Faith Burrows (1904-1997) was an American cartoonist, most prominent during the Jazz Age (1919-1942), depicting flapper fashion and lifestyle through her popular series, Ritzy Rosey, Flapper Filosofy, and Beautyettes.

Virginia Lee Burton

The award-winning author and illustrator of children’s books founded the Folly Cove Designers.

Randolph Caldecott

Beloved children's book illustrator for whom the Caldecott Medal was named.

E. Simms Campbell

The first African American illustrator to have his work nationally syndicated.

Milton Caniff

Influential adventure illustrator who created popular comic strips "Terry and the Pirates" and "Steve Canyon."

Al Capp

American cartoonist and visual humorist well-known for his "Lil Abner" comic.

Eric Carle

Author, illustrator, and designer most famous for his children’s book “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.”

Roz Chast

Since 1978, Roz Chast has worked as a regular cartoonist for "The New Yorker."

Robert Childress

A prodigious advertising artist, Childress is best known for illustrating the "Dick and Jane" book series for children.

R. Gregory Christie

Children's book author, animator, and popular illustrator of jazz album covers.

Howard Chandler Christy

Turn of the century magazine illustrator and creator of the “Christy Girl.”

Joseph Clement Coll

American pen and ink artist who illustrated for newspapers, novels, and periodicals at the turn of the 20th century.

Mac Conner

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

Dan Content

American painter, sculptor, and teacher.

Miguel Covarrubias

Mexican-born caricaturist and illustrator of images from the Harlem Renaissance.

Walter Crane

Illustrator who revolutionized children's book design at the turn of the century.

Ernest Crichlow

Known for his Depression-era artworks that addressed injustice and the African American experience.

George Cruikshank

Political cartoonist and caricaturist, best known for his illustrations for the works of Charles Dickens.

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