Covering a diverse array of styles, the illustrations of William Steig are charismatic and extremely memorable. He was a prolific artist, creating the illustrations and writing stories for over 50 books ("Persistant Faces" included), most famous of which, Shrek, went on to become the computer generated, multiplex-bothering behemoth we know today.
His original version of the famous green ogre is very much different to the film series, and more in line with the rest of his body of work: on the surface, seemingly simple and child-like, yet beneath offering an intriguing complexity and charm.
Steig created 121 covers for the New Yorker magazine and contributed hundreds of cartoons to the publication.
Entitled "Family Structure"
The fact that there's a dog playing violin and that isn't the most interesting thing about this illustration is hilarious.
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