This ever-expanding reference list provides background on a diverse spectrum of illustrators across time, cultures, and artistic styles.
Clayton Knight
Aviation illustrator and author who served as an official artist for the United States Army Air Forces.
Deb Koffman
Author/illustrator who hoped to encourage those who are struggling to find meaning in their lives.
Mort Künstler
His long career encompasses story illustrations for pulp magazines, advertising, and historical depiction.
Harvey Kurtzman
Editor and cartoonist best known for his creation and collaboration on the humor magazine MAD.
J.C. Leyendecker
J.C. Leyendecker rose to fame as the creator of elegant artworks for mass publication.
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.
Robert Maguire
Twentieth century American illustrator best known for his cover work for crime noir novels.
Gregory Manchess
Prolific oil painter who has illustrated books, magazines, postage stamps, and his own fantasy novel.
Roy McKie
Author and illustrator most famous for his collaboration with Dr. Seuss and the Beginner Books imprint series.
Norman Mingo
Commercial and magazine artist well-known for his depiction of MAD Magazine’s smiling mascot, Alfred E. Neuman.
Jacqui Morgan
An influential mid-20th century illustrator known for her vibrant psychedelic style art.
Barbara Nessim
Known for drawings and watercolors during the 1960s and 1970s, she embraced digital art in the 1980s.