Artists - Illustration History

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

Illustrator of women’s magazines and advertising campaigns in the 1950s.

Fashion illustrator under designer Nettie Rosenstein in the 1950s, and as a freelance artist through the 1980s.

Illustrator of American women wearing high fashion.

Artist and teacher whose focus is uplifting the viewer through abstract and emotional pieces.

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera created Saturday morning cartoons.

Known for her black-and-white wash drawings used as advertisements for Lord & Taylor.

J.C. Leyendecker rose to fame as the creator of elegant artworks for mass publication.

Twentieth century American illustrator best known for his cover work for crime noir novels.

Prolific oil painter who has illustrated books, magazines, postage stamps, and his own fantasy novel.

Inventor of the modern glamour aesthetic for American women's magazines.

Pop artist known for his simple, graphic design combined with bold colors.

Illustrator whose focus is on "the beauty and majesty of the animal world."

One of the leading fantasy artists of his time, Vallejo's paintings are often filled with eroticism.

Warhol appropriated images of everyday objects and celebrities and turned them into works of fine art.