Illustration

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Illustration

Illustrations are drawings, paintings, photographs or various other forms of art used to depict and/or enhance either the written word or even a product. Common forms of illustrations appear in newspapers, magazines, books, and various other forms of written media.

Golden Age Illustrators (1880s to the 1920s)

The Golden Age of Illustration was a period of unprecedented excellence in book and magazine illustration. It developed from advances in technology permitting accurate and inexpensive reproduction of art, combined with a voracious public demand for new graphic art. - Art Encyclopedia

Artists Every Illustrator Should Know

Frank Frazetta

Contemporary Illustrators

Michigan Illustrators

The Caldecott

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. -ALA

Caldecott Winning Artists

Complete List of Caldecott Winning and Honor Books

Society of Illustrators

The Society of Illustrators was founded in 1901 and has a mission to promote the art of illustration. The society encourages the appreciation of illustration history by organizing and hosting illustration exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and has a yearly scholarship competition. The Society puts out a catalog each year featuring the best of the best when it comes to illustration.