This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Thomas Blackshear
Illustrator of iconic portraits of African American heroes, angels, and movie stars.
Albrecht Dürer
Painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and author who is considered to be the greatest artist of the German Renaissance.
Malvin Gray Johnson
Painter who reimagined the African-American spiritual, and depicted Harlem street scenes.
Gregory Manchess
Prolific oil painter who has illustrated books, magazines, postage stamps, and his own fantasy novel.
Wendell Minor
Acclaimed illustrator of covers for best-selling books; inspired by history, art, science, and the natural world.
Kadir Nelson
Contemporary illustrator and author Kadir Nelson is enamored with the interconnectivity of the human experience in America.
