Illustrators Galore!

For much of the 20th century, the banner of real art has been carried by people who I call artists, but some would call "mere illustrators". We recently had some conversation on the GoodArt Mailing List on that topic and I thought I would present some examples here to provide some concrete examples from the past 150 years for discussion. I have taken several contemporary examples that seem particularly interesting since some of them seem to be particularly reminiscient of fine art styles.


Unveiling The Statue of Liberty, Edward Moran, 1886


Once a Week, Frederick Sandys, 1862


Attack on a Galleon, Howard Pyle, 1905


The Nation Makers, Howard Pyle, 1906


Title Unknown, Sarah Stilwell Weber, 1906


Uncle Sam with Empty Treasury, James Montgomery Flagg, 1920


The Fencer, James Montgomery Flagg


The Smart Set, Guy Hoff, c1925


Target for Matrimony, Steve McNeil, 1952


Archangel, Donato Giancola, 1998


Savage Tales of Solomon Kane, Gary Gianni, 1998


Faust, Ray Largo, 1998


Nanuki: Lord of the Ice, Artist, 1999


Cartographer, Donato Giancola, 2001


Faramir at Osgiliath, Danto Giancola, 2002


Ashling, Tristan Elwell, 2002


Cymbeline, Kiunko Craft, 2002