John Held Jr.
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John James Held Jr. was an American cartoonist, printmaker, illustrator, sculptor, and author. One of the best-known magazine illustrators of the 1920s, his most popular works were his uniquely styled
Portrait by Pirie MacDonald (c. 1923)
John Held, Jr. cover for Vanity Fair (April 1921)
John Held, Jr.'s 1922 cover for an F. Scott Fitzgerald collection
Held's illustration for "When the Criminal Takes to Science", The Forum (July 1919).
Flapper Fanny Says
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Flapper Fanny Says was a single-panel daily cartoon series starting on January 26, 1925, with a Sunday page following on August 7, 1932. Created by Ethel Hays, each episode featured a flapper illustra
The debut panel of Flapper Fanny Says (1926): "When a man says his wife understands him, it's pretty certain he has his own way."
Flapper Fanny by Gladys Parker
Flapper Fanny by Sylvia, showing Fanny, little sister Betty, and Betty's friend Chuck.