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George Petty
George Petty (George Brown Petty IV, 1894–1975), American pin-up artist; creator of the airbrushed "Petty Girl" in Esquire from 1933, pioneer of the gatefold/centerfold, source of Memphis Belle nose art, not the 17th-century mezzotint sitter of the same name.
Gibson Girl
The Gibson Girl was an idealized female figure created by Charles Dana Gibson in the 1890s. She became the dominant visual standard of feminine beauty until 1913.
Gil Kane
Gil Kane (Eli Katz, 1926–2000), Latvian-born American comic book artist of the Silver Age; co-created DC's Green Lantern and the Atom, Marvel's Morbius, Iron Fist, and Adam Warlock, and the early graphic novel Blackmark.
Grace Gifford
Grace Gifford (Grace Evelyn Gifford Plunkett, 1888-1955) was an Irish cartoonist and republican who married 1916 Easter Rising leader Joseph Plunkett in Kilmainham jail hours before his execution. Known for caricatures, suffrage and Sinn Féin artwork, and the Kilmainham Madonna mural.
Gustave Doré
Gustave Doré, full name Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré, was a French illustrator, painter, and sculptor (1832–1883), famed for illustrated editions of Dante, Cervantes, and Milton.
Howard Chandler Christy
Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952), American illustrator and portrait painter from Morgan County, Ohio, creator of the 'Christy Girl,' Spanish-American War correspondent-artist, WWI poster artist, and painter of The Signing of the Constitution in the U.S. Capitol.
Illustrating Middle-earth
Illustrating Middle-earth: the art tradition depicting Tolkien's world, from the author's own 1937 Hobbit pictures and Pauline Baynes to Alan Lee, John Howe, Ted Nasmith, calendars, card games, and Jackson's films.
J. C. Leyendecker
J. C. Leyendecker (1874–1951), German-born American illustrator, painted 322 Saturday Evening Post covers and created the Arrow Collar Man for Cluett Peabody; mentor to Norman Rockwell, partner of model Charles Beach.
James Thurber
James Thurber (1894-1961), American humorist and New Yorker cartoonist, author of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"; lost one eye in childhood, went nearly blind, still drew and dictated.
Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard
Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard (1803–1847), pseudonym J. J. Grandville, French caricaturist and illustrator from Nancy; famed for Les Métamorphoses du jour (1829), La Fontaine's Fables, Un autre monde (1844), and Surrealist-recognized fantasy.
Jean-Paul Goude
Jean-Paul Goude (born 1940) is a French illustrator, photographer, and director of spectacles. Not to be confused with namesakes; known for Esquire art direction, Grace Jones imagery, and the 1989 Revolution Bicentennial parade in Paris.
Joe Quesada
Joe Quesada, born Joseph Quesada in 1962, is an American comic book artist, writer, and editor who served as Marvel Comics' Editor-in-Chief from 2000 and later Chief Creative Officer.
Joe Shuster
Joe Shuster (1914-1992), Canadian-born Cleveland cartoonist, co-created and drew Superman and Lois Lane with Jerry Siegel; sold all rights cheaply in 1938, fought DC in court, regained byline and pension in the 1970s.
John Romita Jr.
John Romita Jr. (John Salvatore Romita, born 1956, New York City) is an American comic book artist, son of John Romita Sr., known for Marvel's Iron Man, Amazing Spider-Man, Uncanny X-Men, Kick-Ass, and DC's Superman; not a true junior by birth.
John Romita Sr.
John Romita Sr. (1930–2023), American comic book artist and Marvel art director; drew The Amazing Spider-Man from 1966, co-created Mary Jane Watson, designed Wolverine, the Punisher, and Luke Cage.
John Tenniel
Sir John Tenniel (1820–1914), Victorian illustrator and chief Punch political cartoonist, illustrated Lewis Carroll's Alice books (42 illustrations, 1865/1871) and was the first cartoonist knighted, in 1893.
Josh Kirby
Josh Kirby (Ronald William Kirby, 1928–2001), British illustrator from Liverpool who painted over 400 science fiction and fantasy covers, the first Discworld covers for Terry Pratchett, and posters for Return of the Jedi and Life of Brian.
Kasing Lung (龙家升)
Kasing Lung (龙家升, born 1972) is a Hong Kong-born, Belgian illustrator and toy designer, creator of The Monsters and Labubu; his 2019 Pop Mart licensing deal and 2024 Lisa-driven boom made Labubu a global collectible phenomenon.
Kewpie
Kewpie: cherubic cupid-like cartoon character created by Rose O'Neill, debuted in Ladies' Home Journal December 1909; doll patented 1913, made in German bisque from 1912; also Japan's KEWPIE Mayonnaise brand.
Louis Wain
Louis Wain (1860–1939), English illustrator famous for anthropomorphized cats; credited with popularizing cats as pets; later life in psychiatric hospitals; the famous schizophrenia cat sequence is a myth.
Lucy Van Pelt
Lucy Van Pelt (Lucille Van Pelt) is the fussbudget of Charles Schulz's Peanuts, debuted March 3, 1952. Known for her five-cent psychiatric booth, the football gag, tormented brother Linus, unrequited love for Schroeder, and her role as a feminist pop-culture symbol.
Mars Attacks
Mars Attacks is a 1962 Topps trading-card series of 55 Mars-invasion cards by Len Brown, Woody Gelman, Bob Powell, and Norm Saunders, cancelled over gore, later reprinted and adapted into Tim Burton's 1996 film.
Maxfield Parrish
Maxfield Parrish (1870–1966), born Frederick Parrish, American illustrator and painter of the Cornish Art Colony, famous for Parrish blue skies, glazing technique, Edison Mazda calendars, and the mass-reproduced print Daybreak.
Michael Whelan
Michael Whelan (born 1950) is an American imaginative realist painter, the science fiction and fantasy field's most honored cover artist, with 15 Hugo Awards, 3 World Fantasy Awards, and 2009 Science Fiction Hall of Fame induction; he retired from illustration in 2024.
Mika Pikazo (ミカ ピカゾ)
Mika Pikazo (ミカ ピカゾ), Japanese illustrator born in Tokyo in 1993, also known for Kaguya Luna and Fire Emblem Engage character designs; Brazil-educated, vivid color style, MikaPikaZo art book, 2026 Landscape of Emotion exhibition.
Misha
Misha (Мишка, Olympic Mishka), the bear mascot of the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics designed by Victor Chizhikov; first commercially successful sports mascot, flew on Soyuz-29, and famously shed a tear at the closing ceremony.
Norman Rockwell
Norman Rockwell (1894–1978), American painter and illustrator of everyday American life. Saturday Evening Post covers 1916–1963, over 300 covers; Four Freedoms series 1943; later civil-rights work for Look, including The Problem We All Live With.
Patrick Nagel
Patrick Nagel (1945-1984), American illustrator of stylized Art Deco-influenced women for Playboy; created Duran Duran's 1982 Rio cover, from a Vogue Paris photo of Marcie Hunt identified in 2024.
Pol Anglada
Pol Anglada (born 1991, Manlleu, Barcelona) is a Spanish queer illustrator and Paris-based fashion designer, senior designer at Loewe and later Dior, founder of the FreeTime fanzine, and creator of erotic pencil drawings shown in the 2022 Hole exhibition.
Quentin Blake
Quentin Blake (born 1932, Sidcup) is the British illustrator of over 500 books, famous for Roald Dahl's titles, first Children's Laureate 1999-2001, knighted 2013, founder of the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration.