Syd Hoff

Syd Hoff was an American writer, cartoonist, draftsperson, caricaturist and artist (1912–2004). He was born at The Bronx and died at Miami Beach.

Also recorded as A. Redfield.

Syd Hoff in brief

Born
1912
Died
2004
Known for
writer, cartoonist, draftsperson, caricaturist and artist
Place of birth
The Bronx
Contents

Identity and origins

He also worked under the name A. Redfield. The authorities additionally record the heading A. Redfield. His recorded language was English.

Catalogued works

7 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1944 to 1974.

Danny and the Dinosaur. Murder Mystery, dated 1945, oil and casein on canvas board, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1946.50. Picasso's Bather, dated 1974, lithograph in black and green on white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1975.162. Magic Bubbles, dated c. 1947, oil on hardboard, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2019.714. City Beyond the Tree, dated c. 1953, woodcut on ivory wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2007.544. Sketchbook, dated c. 1944, drawings in pen and black ink, graphite, crayon, and colored pencil on ivory wove paper in bound book, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2009.705. Doorways, dated n.d., tempera on gray wood-pulp board, on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1948.11.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Syd Hoff Papers, 2002. The Ruling Clawss: The Socialist Cartoons of Syd Hoff by Syd Hoff (review), American Book Review, 2025. Hoff, Syd. Grizworld. New York. (49 East 33rd Street): Harper and Row, Publishers, 1963. 64 P. $1.95, Science Education, 1964.

Digitised editions and texts

11 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Danny and the dinosaur (1958) — Internet Archive. DANNY ANDTHE DINOSAUR (1958) — Internet Archive. Adventures with Syd Hoff (2006) — Internet Archive. CHESTER (1961) — Internet Archive. Irving and Me (1967) — Internet Archive. Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur! (1995) — Internet Archive. Hunting Anyone? (1963) — Internet Archive. Arturo's Baton (1995) — Internet Archive. Who Will Be My Friends (1985) — Internet Archive. Ida, the Bareback Rider (1972) — Internet Archive. Editorial and political cartooning (1976) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 3 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1912Syd Hoff born at The Bronx.
  2. 1944Sketchbook (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  3. 1945Murder Mystery (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  4. 1947Magic Bubbles (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  5. 1953City Beyond the Tree (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  6. 1958Danny and the dinosaur digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1958DANNY ANDTHE DINOSAUR digitised by Internet Archive.
  8. 1961CHESTER digitised by Internet Archive.
  9. 1967Irving and Me digitised by Internet Archive.
  10. 1974Picasso's Bather (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  11. 1995Happy Birthday, Danny and the Dinosaur! digitised by Internet Archive.
  12. 2004Syd Hoff died at Miami Beach.
  13. 2006Adventures with Syd Hoff digitised by Internet Archive.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Hoff, Syd. Grizworld. New York. (49 East 33rd Street): Harper and Row, Publishers, 1963. 64 P. $1.95, Science Education, 1964

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Syd Hoff Papers, 2002

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    The Ruling Clawss: The Socialist Cartoons of Syd Hoff by Syd Hoff (review), American Book Review, 2025

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Internet Archive, 39 digitised items catalogued under Syd Hoff as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  5. 5.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Syd Hoff.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q7659694: Syd Hoff

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  7. 7.

    “Syd Hoff”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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