Well known water colorist and printmaker Robert Lostutter studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, where he became a member of the Chicago Imagists, a breakaway group of surrealist artists based there. His early work was characterized by its dark and fantastical aspect. Today, he is best known for his meticulous depictions of hybrid avian-humans, and his work has found its way into many collections, including those of the Brooklyn Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Smithsonian Institution, the Kansas City Art Institute, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.