LEADING LADIES.(illustrator Helen Elna Hokinson)(Brief Article)

Publication: The New Yorker

Publication Date: 11-NOV-02

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Helen Elna Hokinson, born in rural Illinois in 1893, moved east to New York in 1920 to pursue a career as an illustrator. Five years later, she caught on at the brand-new New Yorker, which began sending her to illustrate cultural events: music recitals, dance classes, museum openings. From...

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