David Macaulay (born December 2, 1946) is a British-born
American illustrator and writer. His most famous works include
Cathedral (1973),
The Way Things Work (1988) and
The New Way Things Work (1998). His illustrations have been featured in popular, nonfiction books combining text and illustrations explaining architecture, design and engineering. He was a 2006 recipient of a
MacArthur Fellows Program award and also a recipient of the
Caldecott Medal in 1991 for
Black and White (1990).