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.
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.
Aubrey Beardsley
An influential artist whose bold, black and white drawings came to define the Decadent movement in Britain.
Thomas Blackshear
Illustrator of iconic portraits of African American heroes, angels, and movie stars.
Joseph Clement Coll
American pen and ink artist who illustrated for newspapers, novels, and periodicals at the turn of the 20th century.