Laura E. Foster

Laura E. Foster in Bluefield Evening Leader, October 6, 1908

Laura E. Foster (1871 - September 23, 1920) was an American artist, known for her illustrations and cartoons.

Foster was born in 1871 in San Francisco.[1][2] Foster lived and worked in San Francisco until the earthquake of 1906, after which she moved to New York City.[3][4] In 1908, she married Donald C. Monroe, but continued to work under her unmarried name.[5][6]

As a professional cartoonist, her work appeared in Life, the Saturday Evening Post and other periodicals.[7][1] Foster's work was often related to women's suffrage and she created images that were both pro- and anti-suffragist.[8]

Foster died on September 23, 1920, after an operation.[9][1]

Books Illustrated by Foster

Chambliss, William (1895). Chambliss’ Diary; or, Society as It Really Is. New York: Chambliss & Company.

Werner, Carl (1911). The Land of Let's Pretend. Boston: H. M. Caldwell.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Laura Foster, Artist, Dies in This City". The San Francisco Examiner. 1920-09-23. p. 12. Retrieved 2023-02-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Kaminski, Theresa (2019-03-02). "Looking Backward by Laura E. Foster". Theresa Kaminski. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  3. ^ "Artist Returns for Brief Visit". The San Francisco Call. 1908-08-16. p. 37. Retrieved 2023-02-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Active Women". The Los Angeles Times. 1908-10-18. p. 44. Retrieved 2023-02-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mrs. Donald C. Monroe, formerly Miss Laura E. Foster of San". Bluefield Evening Leader. 1908-10-06. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-23 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "A Clever Woman Cartoonist". The Grand Island Daily Independent. 1908-11-12. p. 3. Retrieved 2023-02-23 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Odd Occupations of Women". The Nezperce Herald. 1909-05-13. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-02-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hugging a Delusion". Massachusetts Historical Society. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Noted Illustrator Dies". Reno Gazette-Journal. 1920-09-23. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-02-20 – via Newspapers.com.


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