Wanda Gag
( 1893-1946)
New Ulm native Wanda Gag made her mark as an illustrator, author and artist from an early age. At fifteen, Wanda became the head of her family when her father, Anton Gag, a well-respected artist in his own right, died of occupational tubercolsis. On his deathbed, Anton implored Wanda "to finish what papa could not," a plea that Wanda honored with a steadfast determination to make art while supporting her five sisters, brother and mother. Gag traveled to New York to pursue her art career and a chance meeting there led to the publication of Gag's first and most famous book, Millions of Cats.
Wanda Gag Resources
- Wanda Gag in the MN150 Wiki
- MHS Library Resource: The Gag Family: German-Bohemian Artists in America
- MHS Library Resource: Wanda Gag
- MHS Library Resource: Wanda Gag's Millions of Cats: 1928-1993
- MHS Library Resource: Wanda Gag: Storybook Artist
- MHS Visual Resources for Wanda Gag
- MHS Library Topics Page for Wanda Gag
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