Giuseppe Castellano talks to Jill Pratzon, founder of Pratzon Art Restoration, Illustrator, and Graphic Novelist, about what it takes to restore and conserve the art of Winsor McCay, George Herriman, and other giants of illustration; what she learns about artists’ lives through examining their art; what the key to being an illustrator is, beyond talent and skill; and more.

To learn more about Jill, visit jillpratzon.com.

Artists mentioned in this episode include: Norman Rockwell, Steven Guarnaccia, Minerva Durham, Dave Passalacqua, Henrik Drescher, Fred Taraba, Harry Beckhoff, Edwin Austin Abbey, Frank Brangwyn, Dean Cornwell, William Merritt Chase, James Montgomery Flagg, Winsor McCay, George Herriman, Jessie Willcox Smith, J.C. Leyendecker, E.M. Jackson, Haddon Sundblom, Howard Pyle, Henriette Pyle, Neysa McMein, Vernon Grant, Victor Juhasz, Charles Addams, John Held Jr., Austin Briggs, Heinrich Kley, Ralph Steadman, Jules Feiffer, Bob McGuiness, and Lorraine Fox

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