The Illustration Departmentさんのイラストまとめ

❝On and on you will hike.
And I know you’ll hike far
and face up to your problems
whatever they are.❞

—Theodor Seuss Geisel, born on this day, March 2, in 1904

Over a fifty-year career, Elton Clay Fax was a dedicated teacher; he wrote and illustrated books (including “Dr. George Washington Carver, Scientist”—seen here); and he was a U.S. ambassador.

This is our #arthistory post on Fax: https://t.co/8jGqnj6wja #BlackHistoryMonth

Retta Scott was born on this day, February 23, in 1916.

A trailblazer in animation, she was the first woman to receive on-screen credit as an animator while working for Disney.⁣

On Instagram, we post short biographies on illustrators and other creatives throughout history.

Check it out: https://t.co/bFHQUqCler

Charles C. Dawson was the first Black artist to attend the Art Students League of New York; he was a “Buffalo Soldier”; and he was a dedicated advocate for the advancement of Black artists.
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This is our #arthistory post on Dawson: https://t.co/uYqI5OSiP9 #BlackHistoryMonth

❝Because I felt very alone as a child, drawing became my companion, and my bridge to the world.❞

—Nancy Ekholm Burkert, born on this day, February 16, in 1933

“Black Panther” was an afterthought until 1973, when Billy Graham—the first black art director in comics—helped launch the character into stardom.

This is our #arthistory post on Graham: https://t.co/qa9GYa0hbQ #BlackHistoryMonth

❝People don’t seem to learn, or care, or become more empathetic. America is such an ahistorical country. We’re ripe for… for fascism, frankly.❞

—Art Spiegelman, born on this day, February 15, in 1948

“If you want to do good work—books and illustrations—try to keep a little bit of the child inside you. Be simple and authentic, be true. That’s all I can say.”

This is our #arthistory post on the great Jutta Bauer: https://t.co/8rYWQ9mVnw

❝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.❞

—Stephen Gammell, born on this day, February 10, in 1943