Marcellus Hall is an illustrator living in New York. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and Time, as well in American Illustration, the Society of Illustrators, and Communication Arts annuals. His first cover for The New Yorker was published in 2005. In addition to illustrating books White Pigeons and 57 Octaves for Fifth Planet Press, Hall has self-published books of drawings and writings, including Hard Luck Stories and Legends of the Infinite City. Hall has also illustrated children’s books for Abrams Inc (Because You Are My Baby (2008) and Because I Am Your Daddy (2010) by Sherry North and City I Love (2009) by Lee Bennett Hopkins) and for Simon & Schuster (The Cow Loves Cookies (2010) by Karma Wilson).
As a musician Hall has made recordings with bands Railroad Jerk and White Hassle and has toured the United States, Europe, and Japan. Hall continues to make music under his own name. A solo album, The First Line, was recorded with accompanying musicians for Glacial Pace Recordings in 2010.
