This gallery of illustrations is linked to information about individual artists and the genres and time periods in which they have worked.
Cover of “The Bonfire of the Vanities”
“I used to feel that book jackets were not serious. I don’t feel that way anymore. When people ask me now if I’m going to start painting again on weekends – in other words, get back to ‘serious’ art – I tell them firmly, ‘No.’”
The Sweethearts of Rhythm
"The Sweethearts of Rhythm gave me a chance to bring something new to my work. We were dealing with an aspect of American history that is somewhat abstract—music, and what music did for this country."