This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Scott Gustafson
Award-winning fantasy artist who specializes in fanciful renditions of classic fairy tales.
Rudy Gutierrez
Artist and teacher whose focus is uplifting the viewer through abstract and emotional pieces.
Victor Juhasz
Prolific illustrator and visual reporter primarily known for his humorous caricatures in major magazines.
Hilary Knight
Prolific illustrator of children’s books, magazines, greeting cards, and theater posters.
Clayton Knight
Aviation illustrator and author who served as an official artist for the United States Army Air Forces.
Harvey Kurtzman
Editor and cartoonist best known for his creation and collaboration on the humor magazine MAD.
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.
Don Maitz
Award-winning fantasy artist whose work is on books by Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, and more.
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.
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.
Neysa McMein
Created many cover illustrations and pastel drawings of strong and spirited American women.
Norman Mingo
Commercial and magazine artist well-known for his depiction of MAD Magazine’s smiling mascot, Alfred E. Neuman.
Kadir Nelson
Contemporary illustrator and author focusing on the interconnectivity of the human experience in America.
Robert Peak
Illustrator best-known for his distinct style which he incorporated into film posters and advertisements.