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Artists in Political and Public Service

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Julian Allen

Julian Allen

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

Charles Alston

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.

Gwendolyn Bennett

Gwendolyn Bennett

A poet, teacher, artist, and writer whose work appeared in numerous journals during the Harlem Renaissance.

George Booth

George Booth

Cartoonist for "The New Yorker" whose work has also appeared in numerous books and magazines.

Al Capp

Al Capp

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

Walter Crane

Walter Crane

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

Edmund Dulac

Edmund Dulac

Prominent French-British artist who worked during the last years of the Golden Age of Illustration.

Harvey Dunn

Harvey Dunn

Powerful 20th century American illustrator, painter and teacher.

Malik Edwards

Malik Edwards

Graphic artist who worked in the Black Panther Party in the 70s.

Teresa Fasolino

Teresa Fasolino

Contemporary illustrator best known for painting detailed covers for mystery novels.

Tom Feelings

Tom Feelings

Illustrator of comic strips and books; first Black artist to win the Caldecott Medal.

James Montgomery Flagg

James Montgomery Flagg

Flagg created the iconic World War I poster, "I Want YOU for the U.S. Army."

Rudy Gutierrez

Rudy Gutierrez

Artist and teacher whose focus is uplifting the viewer through abstract and emotional pieces.

Hanna-Barbera

Hanna-Barbera

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera created Saturday morning cartoons.

Frances Jetter

Frances Jetter

Jetter uses visual memoir to tell personal stories and addresses political and social concerns.

Victor Juhasz

Victor Juhasz

Prolific illustrator and visual reporter primarily known for his humorous caricatures in major magazines.

Clayton Knight

Clayton Knight

Aviation illustrator and author who served as an official artist for the United States Army Air Forces.

Leo Lionni

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.

Tom Lovell

Tom Lovell

Creator of pulp and popular magazine illustrations who later painted historical events and the American West.

Roy McKie

Roy McKie

Author and illustrator most famous for his collaboration with Dr. Seuss and the Beginner Books imprint series.

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Genres
  • Advertising
    • Corporate
    • Political and Public Service
    • Product
    • Self-Promotion
  • Books
    • Children’s Books
    • Cover Art
    • Interior Illustration
  • Cartooning
    • Advertising
    • Caricature
    • Political and Editorial
    • Sports
    • Spot
  • Comics
    • Comic Books
    • Comic Strips
  • Decorative & Applied Illustration
    • Antiquities
    • Ceramics, Pottery, and Sculpture
    • Info Graphics
    • Maps
    • Murals
    • Portraiture
    • Stained Glass and Mosaics
    • Tapestries
    • Tattoos
    • Wallpaper
  • Fantasy
    • Adventure
    • Fairy Tales and Fables
    • Mythology
    • Role-Playing Games
  • Fashion
    • Advertising
    • Design
  • Graphic Novels
    • Fiction
    • Non-Fiction
    • Visual Memoir and Autobiography
  • Internet Illustration
    • Memes
    • Web Comics
    • Website Illustration
  • Magazine
    • Cover Art
    • Story Illustration
  • Moving Image
    • Animation
    • Concept Art
    • Storyboard
    • Video Game Design
  • Newspaper
  • Non-Commissioned Work
  • Photography
  • Poster
    • Event (Promotional)
    • Film
    • Political
    • Propaganda
    • Travel
  • Product Illustration
    • Album/CD
    • Calendars
    • DVD/VHS/Videogame
    • Greeting Cards
    • Packaging
    • Paper Dolls
    • Postage Stamps
  • Pulp Illustration
    • Pinup Art
    • Pulp Magazines
  • Science Fiction
    • Creatures
    • Outer Space
    • Paranormal
    • Technology
  • Technical
    • Anatomy
    • Archaeological
    • Architecture
    • Courtroom Drawings
    • Horticulture
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