Hilda Terry

American cartoonist and illustrator

Hilda Terry - American cartoonist and illustrator
Born

June 15th, 1914
111 years ago

Died

2006
19 years ago — 92 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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A cartoonist and illustrator, gained recognition for creating the comic strip 'Teena' which featured a teenage girl navigating daily life and social issues. Contributed illustrations to prominent publications, including The New Yorker and The Saturday Evening Post. Advocated for women in the arts through her work and was involved in various artistic organizations. Played a significant role in bringing feminist themes to the comic genre.

Created the comic strip 'Teena'

Illustrated for The New Yorker

Worked for The Saturday Evening Post

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