One great technical illustrator who produced many great cutaway drawings was Rolf Klep.
Klep was born in 1904 in the great shipping hub of the Pacific Northwest, Astoria, Oregon. As such, Klep gravitated toward shipping and other marine-related illustration work.
During the Second World War, he was in charge of graphic arts production in the Office of Chief Naval Operations.
In 1935, Klep began illustrating for Fortune magazine.
After he retired in 1962, Klep returned to Astoria and help found the Columbia River Maritime Museum. He died in 1981.
Cutaway Drawings By Rolf Klep
- Atomic Submarine Engine Testing Sphere Cutaway, 1952
- Consolidated Vultee Clipper (PanAm) Cutaway, 1945
- Super-G Constellation Cutway, 1955
