His years illustrating pulp novels honed his sense of pictorial drama, and his meticulous research ensured historical ...

After completing his studies at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Elvgren worked for several advertising agencies before becoming a freelance artist in the late 1930s. His work quickly gained ...

And the National Museum of American Illustration has one of the largest collections of illustrated works in the country, from the Civil War era through the 1950s. Norman Rockwell is perhaps the ...