The Illustration Departmentさんのイラストまとめ

In 1925, The New Yorker (just a few months old) hired this artist to deliver social commentary through expressive mark-making.

She went on to create almost 600 illustrations for them.

Here is our #illustration #arthistory post on Barbara Shermund. https://t.co/ADoasev7sd

Due to anti-Jewish legislation—and the rise of the Nazis—this artist fled to New York.⁣

His emigration was made possible by the sponsorship of George Duplaix—co-founder of Little Golden Books.

Here is our #kidlit #arthistory post on Tibor Gergely. https://t.co/SQsHaE19mD

After watching the #RiseofSkywalker trailer again, how about some #arthistory?

Maxfield Parrish inspired George Lucas and the look of #StarWars.

There’s Tatooine in Parrish’s “Arizona”.

Naboo in “Romance”.

And, Cloud City in “Dinky Bird”.

Here’s more: https://t.co/bfRGxC3Tv4

In the late 1960’s, this artist submitted art of a blue bonnet-wearing girl to American Greetings.

Her art launched a decades-long phenomenon.

Here is our #kidlit #arthistory post on Denise Holly Ulinskas, better known as… Holly Hobbie. https://t.co/8gBSyVFOIQ #inktober

Episode 19 of the #IllusDeptPodcast—with copyright law expert, Peter Jaszi—is now available!

We chat about: Peter’s grandfather—and Little Golden Book legend—Tibor Gergely; the legality of fan art; and how illustrators can protect their work.

⚡️https://t.co/8YQKnnWNHL⚡️

In 1914, this artist created one of the most recognizable illustrations in history.

30 years later, he revised it for WWII—using his own aging face as the model for Uncle Sam.

Here is our #illustration #arthistory post on J.M. Flagg. #July4th
https://t.co/JBsbBpuodA

After waiting a year to hear back from a publisher on her new folktale, Julia Donaldson sent it to this artist.

He submitted it to Macmillan. A week later, they had a book deal for, “The Gruffalo”.

This is our #kidlit #arthistory post on Axel Scheffler. https://t.co/voBeasgZ2M

At 9, she was a refugee—after fleeing Germany.
At 17, she helped England fight the Nazis.
At 45, she published her first children’s book.
At 95, she published her latest children’s book.

This is our #kidlitart #arthistory post on the great Judith Kerr. https://t.co/HwEE4kELqy

In 1940, a Simon & Schuster employee, George Duplaix, sought to produce affordable books for kids.

Two years later, S&S launched Little Golden Books—with the help of this Hungarian artist.

Here is our #kidlitart #arthistory post on Tibor Gergely. https://t.co/SQsHaE19mD

Here’s a piece completed by an illustrator who took our 3-Month Mentorship course.

She ended up completing THREE beautiful, portfolio-ready pieces.

For more about the course, visit: https://t.co/FFa4RBn6l3