Under the stewardship of past president John Witt in 1981, the Museum of Illustration was established within the walls of Society of Illustrators headquarters in New York City. Today the Society’s Permanent Collection includes over 2,500 works by legendary artists…
David Grove developed an interesting variation of the Coles Phillips “fadeaway” technique by melding background and foreground colors and values. This demands much preliminary planning for the final result to look so spontaneous. Grove was born in Washington, D.C. and…
The Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators is proud to present Illustrators 63, featuring the most outstanding works by leading contemporary illustrators worldwide and voted on by a prestigious jury, which include renowned illustrators, art directors, and…
MAURICE SENDAK (1928-2012) illustrated his first book in 1946 at the age of 18 (published the following year) and went on to become the most important children’s book artist of the 20th century. In association with Justin G Schiller and Battledore…