Ginnie Hofmann

Ginnie Hofmann (September 30, 1920 – December 29, 2014) was an American artist and illustrator most noted for her illustrations in the Joy of Cooking and her paper dolls in Betsy McCall magazine.

Ginnie Hofmann
Born
Virginia Ritsman

(1920-09-30)September 30, 1920
Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Died(2014-12-29)December 29, 2014
Fort Lee, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationArt Academy of Cincinnati (1938-1942)
Known forPainting, commercial art, illustration, children's literature, drawing

Early years

Born as Virginia Ritsman in Toledo, Ohio, she attended the Art Academy of Cincinnati from 1938-1942 with James Flora and Richard Staples Dodge.

In July 1944, she married Edward Hofmann whom she remained married to until his death in 1990.

Professional life

In early 1944, at the request of Flora who had recently been promoted to Art Director at Columbia Records, she moved to Westport, Connecticut.[1] She worked as an illustrator at Columbia Records for two years.

Hofmann illustrated the Joy of Cooking, beginning with the Fourth Edition from 1951.[2] Closely associated with the Joy of Cooking aesthetic, her illustrations continue to be used through the current edition.

For 27 years, between 1958 and 1986, Hofmann drew the paper dolls feature in Betsy McCall magazine.[3]

Throughout her career, Hofmann contributed illustrations to other magazines including Mademoiselle (1946-1951), Parents Magazine, Good Housekeeping (1950-1960), and Woman's Day (1950-1960).

Bibliography

Hofmann wrote and illustrated a series of children's books about the comforts and companionship of the teddy bear.

  • 1978 - Who Wants an Old Teddy Bear?[4]
  • 1986 - The Runaway Teddy Bear[5]
  • 1991 - One Teddy Bear is Enough![6]
  • 1994 - The Bear Next Door[7]
  • 1996 - The Big Bad Bully Bear[8]

She also illustrated Betsy McCall: A Paper Doll Story Book (A Little Golden Book).[9]

References
  1. Chusid, Irwin; Economon, Barbara (2007). The Curiously Sinister Art of Jim Flora. Fantagraphics Books.
  2. Mendelson, Anne (1996). Stand Facing the Stove: The Story of the Women Who Gave America the Joy of Cooking. Scribner. pp. 215, 269–270. ISBN 0-7432-2939-8.
  3. Ha, Julie (September 18, 2000). "Museum Exhibit to Tell Toy Story from Days Gone By". The Hartford Courant.
  4. Hoffman, Ginnie (1978). The Bear Next Door. New York: Random House Books for Young Readers.
  5. Hoffman, Ginnie (1986). The Runaway Teddy Bear. New York: Random House Books for Young Readers.
  6. Hoffman, Ginnie (1991). One Teddy Bear is Enough!. New York: Random House Books for Young Readers.
  7. Hoffman, Ginnie (1994). The Bear Next Door. New York: Random House Books for Young Readers.
  8. Hoffman, Ginnie (1996). The Big Bad Bully Bear. New York: Random House Books for Young Readers.
  9. Robinson, Selma (1965). Betsy McCall: A Paper Doll Story Book (A Little Golden Book). Golden Press, Inc.
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