This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Brian Pinkney
Acclaimed illustrator of children's books often with an emphasis on African American history and culture.
Alessandra Pisano
The winner of the Spectrum Rising Star award, Pisano paints images with elements of mythology and magic.
Beatrix Potter
Illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist, known for her stories of Peter Rabbit.
Arthur Rackham
Illustrator of children's books; famous for fairies, goblins, and other fantastical creatures.
James Ransome
Illustrator of children’s books focusing on African American figures in history, politics, sports, and the arts.
Walt Reed
An artist, author, and art historian, Reed made a lifelong commitment to scholarship related to the art of illustration.
Faith Ringgold
Painter, book illustrator, sculptor, performance artist, and writer who has worked across media, styles, and techniques.
Norman Rockwell
Best-known for his iconic "Saturday Evening Post" covers, he inspired generations of Americans.
Peter Rockwell
Notwithstanding his famous parentage, Peter Rockwell became an accomplished artist and author in his own right.
Alex Ross (Alexander Sharpe Ross)
Prolific illustrator of magazines from the 1940s through the 1960s.
Charles Marion Russell
Known as ‘’the cowboy artist," Russell was a painter and sculptor of the American West and Canada.
Tony Sarg
German-American puppeteer and illustrator regarded as the father of modern puppetry in North America.
Martin Schongauer
Fifteenth century German painter and engraver whose printmaking influenced numerous old masters.
Emanuel Schongut
Schongut has illustrated for advertising, book design, and poster art, and his own children's books.