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illustration

[il-uh-strey-shuhn] / ˌɪl əˈstreɪ ʃən /




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"For me that is such a stark illustration of the way the Church was involved in the slave trade," she says.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The little boy adds a bright rainbow, a shining sun and a tall tree to his illustration, while other displaced children paint alongside him at a shelter in Pereira.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

Siren Head’s popularity helped Henderson get other illustration work, including designing characters for the 2024 movie “Tarot.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

But if your 18-year-old doesn’t need the money, they can roll the amount — in this illustration, about $174,000 in today’s dollars, net of taxes — over to a Roth IRA.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

In this first illustration from her new book, Metamorphosis insectorum Surinamensium, Maria shows a pineapple plant that has just flowered and is developing fruit.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

Eight illustrations by French artist Henri Matisse that were stolen from a library in São Paulo have been recovered by police in Brazil.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

He obtained a college degree, is employed as a drug counselor, and still finds time to give back to the people through his illustrations.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2026

Highlights include work by Norman Rockwell and Dorothea Lange, as well as a variety of manga, children’s book illustrations and comics.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Additional material used for illustrations by Getty Images.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

He finds his appetite has returned, so they share a bowl of dumplings and a packet of pieces of edible paper, with detailed illustrations on them that match their respective flavors.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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