Judge, 1921-07-23 · page 10 of 36
Judge — July 23, 1921 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This is a portrait sketch titled "Among Those Pleasant—At Rex Beach," drawn by Leo Mielziner from life for *Judge* magazine. The caption describes a man (Mr. Beach) who defiantly exposes himself to harsh winter conditions—walking in blizzards with his throat bare to freezing wind. The satire appears to mock someone's affected toughness or stubborn disregard for comfort. The phrase "the art of Mr. Beach suggests" indicates this is satirizing a particular public figure's persona or reputation for hardy indifference to hardship. Without seeing the referenced article on the opposite page, the full context is unclear, but the cartoon ridicules what Judge considered an affectation of masculine toughness or defiant stoicism. The accompanying text (partially OCR'd and illegible here) likely provides additional satirical commentary on this characteristic.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
feel | creep ice, 2 coole whic “qua dear, alon Wi and | that to ze from snow write anol light stai Drawn from life for Juvox by Leo Mieuziner Amonc Tuose Pieasant—At Rex Beacu. “Tue art or Mr. Beach SUGGESTS THAT HE IS THE KIND OF MAN WHO STALKS ABOUT IN THE FACE OF A BLIZZARD, HIS THROAT BARED TO THE BITING FROST-FACED WIND.” (See article on opposite page.) 10 micbooks.com