Self-caricature from the book Collier’s Collects Its Wits, 1941
Image found here: http://mikelynchcartoons.blogspot.com/2021/03/colliers-collects-its-wits-66.html
Self Portrait, 1934 / Watercolor / Private collection, family members
Magic of Mary Blair has examples of her personal art as well as Disney art:
http://magicofmaryblair.com/
Ramona Fradon (born October 2, 1926) is an American comics artist known for her work on Aquaman and Brenda Starr and for co-creating the superhero Metamorpho.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramona_Fradon
Wonder Woman pin-up page by Ramona Fradon
2020 / Wonder Woman #750 Anniversary Celebration Issue / Book 6-5/8″x10-13/16″ / DC Comics
Ramona Fradon on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/ramona-fradon/
Further reading:
https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/fradon_ramona.htm
http://www.sequentialtart.com/archive/may00/fradon.shtml
https://neotextcorp.com/culture/the-elemental-woman-a-tribute-to-ramona-fradon/
Nell Brinkley (September 5, 1886-October 21, 1944) was an American illustrator, comic artist, and creator of the immensely popular character the Brinkley Girl.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nell_Brinkley
Cover for the Sunday Dayton Journal by Nell Brinkley / July 26, 1936
FROM https://www.dbdowd.com/illustration-history/2015/11/13/nell-brinkley
Nell Brinkley on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/nell-brinkley/
Further reading:
https://cartoons.osu.edu/digital_albums/nellbrinkley/index.php
http://www.edwardianpromenade.com/women/fascinating-women-nell-brinkley/
https://womeninillustration.tumblr.com/post/128707577398/nell-brinkley
Jackie Ormes (August 1, 1911-December 26, 1985) was the first syndicated African American woman cartoonist to be published in a newspaper.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Ormes
Torchy in Heartbeats by Jackie Ormes
August 4, 1951 / The Pittsburgh Courier / LOC Prints and Photographs Division, D.C.
Jackie Ormes’ Patty-Jo Doll: https://blackdollcollecting.blogspot.com/2010/02/mibdh-jackie-ormes-patty-jo-and-other.html
Further reading:
https://baladycreatives.com/ladies-in-history-jackie-ormes/
https://www.shondaland.com/live/a26668329/jackie-ormes-comic-radicalism/
https://wednesdayswomen.com/jackie-ormes-first-african-american-female-cartoonist/
Helen Elna Hokinson (June 29, 1893-November 1, 1949) was an American cartoonist and book illustrator best known for her work for The New Yorker.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_E._Hokinson
Helen Hokinson on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/helen-hokinson/
Further reading:
https://www.cooperhewitt.org/2018/04/10/hokinson/
https://www.dbdowd.com/illustration-history/2015/11/13/helen-e-hokinson
http://www.tcj.com/helen-e-hokinson/
No date / Ink, pencil, and watercolor on paper / 13 1/2”x14 1/2” / Private collection
See also: February 6~ African-American visual artists
https://schristywolfe.com/2018/02/06/february-6-african-american-visual-artists/
c.1940 / Photostat / image size? / Merrie Melodies, Warner Bros.
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Artist Birthday Quiz for 7/27~
Jackie Ormes (1911-1985), First African-American Female Syndicated Cartoonist
http://theweeklychallenger.com/jackie-ormes-the-first-professional-african-american-woman-cartoonist/
Torchy in Heartbeats / The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
Romare Bearden (1911-1988), Prominent African-American artist and writer
https://beardenfoundation.org/romare-bearden/
Sunday After Sermon / 1969 / Collage on cardboard / 40”x50”
Loïs Mailou Jones (1905-1998)
African-American painter, educator, and champion of international black artists
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lois-Mailou-Jones
Jeanne, Martiniquaise / 1938 / Oil on canvas / 24”x28 1/2”
Elmer Simms Campbell (1906-1971)
First African-American illustrator to break the color line in mass-market publications
https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/simms_campbell_e.htm
The Misty Miss Christy 