Historic LOLs has a collection of German prints from around a hundred years ago illustrating predictions for the year 2000. In this one, we're supposed to be able to walk on water, with the help of balloons and a waterwh...

Christine de Pizan wrote Othea's Epistle to Hector (the Book of Knighthood) around the beginning of the 15th century. She is considered to be the first female professional writer. In 1460, a manuscript of the Book of...

Back in the early 1970s, an illustrator named...  ...named Phil Kirkland created some amazing textbook illustrations , mostly for psychology and health books. Pictured...

Different artists were invited to illustrate one-line episode summaries of the TV show Law and Order. All are interpreted independently: confused, straightforward, humorous, or artfully. This one by comic artist Kate...

In a three-part post. you'll see dozens of bea...  ...a three-part post. you'll see dozens of beautiful illustrations from Iranian children's books of the past few dec...

Illustration by Shaun Tan The Book Review has an annual roundup of the best in children's books from an illustrative point.  Books for kids are crucial for learning the language, and if you can lure them in with outsta...

Illustrator Paul Rogers puts together six drawings of iconic images for each classic movie. Your challenge is to name the movies from the drawings. You don't get a clue as to the plot, the dialog, or the actors. I co...