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Livingston Hopkins
1846–1927
Best known as “Hop,” this American-born cartoonist became one of the most recognizable satirical artists in Australia. His lively drawings helped shape the look and voice of magazine cartooning in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A Comic History of the United States
by Livingston Hopkins
About the author
Born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, in 1846, Livingston Yourtee Hopkins began as a freelance cartoonist and illustrator in New York. He worked for newspapers and magazines during a boom in illustrated publishing, and he also illustrated books including editions of Don Quixote and other classics.
In 1883 he moved to Australia after being recruited to work for The Bulletin, where he became famous under the name “Hop.” His cartoons and caricatures made him a major figure in Australian visual journalism, especially in the years leading up to Federation, and his work was widely recognized for its energy, sharp observation, and strong political bite.
Hopkins spent the rest of his career in Australia and remained an influential presence in cartooning for decades. He died in 1927, remembered as an artist whose drawings linked American and Australian traditions of satire and helped define the public style of The Bulletin era.