| Description |
ix, 225 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-213) and index. |
| Summary |
In the United States at mid-century, in an era when there were few opportunities for women in general and even fewer for African American women, Jackie Ormes blazed a trail as a popular artist with the major black newspapers of the day. Jackie Ormes was multiply talented, fascinating woman who became a successful commercial artist and cartoonist. Ormes's cartoon characters (including Torchy Brown, Candy, and Patty-Jo 'n' Ginger) delighted readers of newspapers such as the Pittsburgh Courier and Chicago Defender, and spawned other products, including fashionable paper dolls in the Sunday papers and a black doll with her own extensive and stylish wardrobe. Ormes was a member of Chicago's Black elite in the postwar era, and her social circle included the leading political figures and entertainers of the day. Her politics, which fell decidedly to the left and were apparent to even a casual reader of her cartoons and comic strips, eventually led to her investigation by the FBI. |
| Subject |
Ormes, Jackie, 1911-1985.
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Cartoonists -- United States -- Biography.
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African American women cartoonists -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780472116249 cloth alkaline paper |
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047211624X cloth alkaline paper |
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