Artists - Illustration History

This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.

Prominent French-British artist who worked during the last years of the Golden Age of Illustration.

One of the original members of Harvey Kurtzman's MAD magazine.

Artist and photographer whose illustrations and photographs were published in numerous mainstream national magazines.

Cuban-born Ric Estrada emigrated to the U.S. where he illustrated comic books, animation, and bible stories.

Flagg created the iconic World War I poster, "I Want YOU for the U.S. Army."

Creator of the first political cartoon published in an American newspaper.

Master draughtsman and illustrator of 20th century rural America.

Known for his comic drawings for "Puck" magazine.

Cartoonist famous for creating drawings of unnecessarily complex devices that perform a simple function.

Haenigsen was a prolific cartoonist best known for his long-running comic strip, “Penny.”

Illustrator, cartoonist, and reportage artist who traveled the world.

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera created Saturday morning cartoons.

Animator who worked at Disney, Warner Bros., and Hanna-Barbera.

Writer and artist best known for his MAD magazine fold-ins.

Prolific illustrator and visual reporter primarily known for his humorous caricatures in major magazines.

Former Marine and illustrator for "The Black Panther" newspaper who later became a sculptor and gallery owner.

A pioneer of the “California Style” school of painting, Kingman was an influential teacher of illustration.

Prolific illustrator of children’s books, magazines, greeting cards, and theater posters.

Comic strip artist who addresses serious social and political issues.

Author/illustrator who hoped to encourage those who are struggling to find meaning in their lives.

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