The Illustration Departmentさんのイラストまとめ

“I think of myself as an artist—admittedly a basic term that can mean almost anything. In a deep sense, I am my work—what you see on the page is really me.”

Here is our #arthistory post on Stephen Gammell. https://t.co/P2UvBUrD8m

❝Critics used the word ‘illustrator’ as a denigrating label. I resented the implied barrier between illustrator and painter.

Both should be measured by their competence—not by artificial compartments contrived by critics.❞

—N.C. Wyeth, born on this day, October 22, in 1882

❝There is something special about knowing that your stories can alter the way people see the world, and their place within it.❞

—Jerry Pinkney (December 22, 1939 - October 20, 2021)

This artist and aviation enthusiast was most known for his work with Dr. Seuss.

“Ted bet me that no one could ever do anything more with the ‘Dick, Jane, and Spot’ concept. I won the bet.”

Here is our #arthistory post on Robert M. Lopshire: https://t.co/9rho3n1XJ2

Grace Drayton was born on this day, October 14, in 1877.

In the early 1900’s, Campbell’s hired Drayton to create a mascot.

Her “Campbell’s Kid” defined Campbell’s for generations. Drayton became a household name.

Before embarking on a picture book career (at the age of 42), this fine artist was thought of as equal to Rembrandt, Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Matisse.

This is our #arthistory post on Monique Martin, otherwise known as “Gabrielle Vincent”. https://t.co/B860BIAk92

Hans Augusto Reyersbach (H.A. Rey) was born on this day, September 16, in 1898.

In 1940, he and his partner, Margarete, fled Paris on makeshift bicycles as Nazi tanks approached.

One of the few items they carried with them was a children’s book manuscript about a monkey…

❝It takes courage and strength to be an artist. Don’t be afraid. Just do it. Get moving.❞

—Thomas Anthony “Tomie” dePaola⁣, born on this day, September 15, in 1934

Pippi Longstocking was a red-headed, freckled, unconventional, independent, super-strong person who butted heads with unreasonable adults.

So was the woman who illustrated her.

This is our #arthistory post on the great Ingrid Vang Nyman. https://t.co/kQaf70lN5h

Ethel Franklin Betts was born on this day, September 6, in 1877.

This Philadelphia native studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; she was mentored by Howard Pyle; and she was a well-known illustrator in the early 1900’s.