This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Harvey Kurtzman
Editor and cartoonist best known for his creation and collaboration on the humor magazine MAD.
John La Gatta
Prolific 20th century illustrator known primarily for his depictions of glamorous women at leisure.
Vint Lawrence
Lawrence is best known for cartoons lampooning political figures from the 1970s through the 1990s.
J.C. Leyendecker
J.C. Leyendecker rose to fame as the creator of elegant artworks for mass publication.
Frank Xavier Leyendecker
Popular illustrator of commercial products, magazines, and books in the early 20th century.
Charles Lilly
Award-winning illustrator for a wide variety of clients; most famous for his portrait of Malcolm X.
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
Creator of pulp and popular magazine illustrations who later painted historical events and the American West.
Gregory Manchess
Prolific oil painter who has illustrated books, magazines, postage stamps, and his own fantasy novel.
Don Martin
American illustrator and cartoonist whose work has been featured in various publications, and who is most notable for his work for MAD magazine.
Roy McKie
Author and illustrator most famous for his collaboration with Dr. Seuss and the Beginner Books imprint series.
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.
Franklin McMahon
Illustrator known for his reportage-style drawings, capturing historical events, court trials, and cultural moments with dynamic precision.
