Elsa Laubach Jemne

Elsa Laubach Jemne was a Minnesota artist active from the 1910s to the 1960s. Though skilled as an easel painter, she is better known for the murals she created for public buildings, including post offices and courthouses.

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Wanda Gág

Wanda Gág was determined to be an artist from an early age, and ultimately she succeeded. Her talent steered her through family hardship and hesitant early artistic efforts until she created Millions of Cats, her 1928 children’s book. It has never been out of print.

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Mitsu Yashima

Japanese-American artist, children’s book author, and civic activist who worked with the OSS (predecessor to the CIA)

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