This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Howard Knotts
Painter of landscape-inspired subjects and an illustrator of nationally acclaimed children’s books.
Deb Koffman
Author/illustrator who hoped to encourage those who are struggling to find meaning in their lives.
Nora Krug
German-American illustrator whose work explores political and social issues through her drawing and visual narratives.
Mort Künstler
His long career encompasses story illustrations for pulp magazines, advertising, and historical depiction.
Harvey Kurtzman
Editor and cartoonist best known for his creation and collaboration on the humor magazine MAD.
Tom La Padula
A versatile illustrator and educator who has created illustrations for children's books and other publications.
Jacob Lawrence
Social realist and visual storyteller who portrayed people of color in a vibrant, geometric style.
Edward Lear
Scientific illustrator, children's book artist, and painter famous for his "Book of Nonsense."
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.
Andrew Loomis
Loomis created a series of instructional publications which have influenced generations of artists.
Tom Lovell
Creator of pulp and popular magazine illustrations who later painted historical events and the American West.
David Macaulay
Award-winning author/artist who depicts how things work—from simple gadgets to monumental structures.
Robert Maguire
Twentieth century American illustrator best known for his cover work for crime noir novels.
Don Maitz
Award-winning fantasy artist whose work is on books by Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, and more.
Gregory Manchess
Prolific oil painter who has illustrated books, magazines, postage stamps, and his own fantasy novel.