This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Hilary Knight
Prolific illustrator of children’s books, magazines, greeting cards, and theater posters.
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.
Kadir Nelson
Contemporary illustrator and author focusing on the interconnectivity of the human experience in America.
Tony Sarg
German-American puppeteer and illustrator regarded as the father of modern puppetry in North America.
Henry Ossawa Tanner
Artist who earned international acclaim for his transformative religious genre paintings.
Charles White
An artist whose work reflected African American history and culture over the course of his career.
Katharine Wireman
Prolific artist known for her work in magazines, and a career that lasted about 50 years.