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Helen Hokinson

American cartoonist
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Helen Hokinson (born June 29, 1893, Mendota, Ill., U.S.—died Nov. 1, 1949, Washington, D.C.) was an American cartoonist best known for her gently satirical drawings of plump, slightly bewildered suburban matrons and clubwomen. Her “girls” were unworldly and naïve, concerned with diets, hats, propriety, and the diligent pursuit of culture and self-improvement. Hokinson attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and began a career as a fashion illustrator and designer. In 1920 she moved to...

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