This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Jacob Lawrence
Social realist and visual storyteller who portrayed people of color in a vibrant, geometric style.
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.
Gregory Manchess
Prolific oil painter who has illustrated books, magazines, postage stamps, and his own fantasy novel.
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.
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Norman Mingo
Commercial and magazine artist well-known for his depiction of MAD Magazine’s smiling mascot, Alfred E. Neuman.
Wendell Minor
Acclaimed illustrator of covers for best-selling books; inspired by history, art, science, and the natural world.
Grandma Moses (Anna Mary Robertson Moses)
Known for her painted scenes of rural life in America, Moses began her art career at age 78.
Kadir Nelson
Contemporary illustrator and author focusing on the interconnectivity of the human experience in America.
Evaline Ness
American illustrator and author of children’s books known for her great variety of mediums and methods.
Lynn Pauley
A visual journalist, illustrator, and educator who focuses on direct, on location drawing and painting.
