Arthur Burdett Frost: Pioneer of Motion and Impressionistic Detail Arthur Burdett Frost (January 17, 1851 – June 22, 1928), usually cited as A. B. Frost, was an American illustrator, graphic artist, painter, and comics writer who cemented his place in art history as one of the foremost figures of the “Golden Age” of American illustration. His distinctive style—characterized by dynamic sequences depicting movement and punctuated with m…