Judge, 1921-10-15 · page 11 of 36
Judge — October 15, 1921 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page features a portrait sketch signed "Mielziner" (likely designer Jo Mielziner) of an unidentified man with a prominent mustache. The accompanying quote from playwright Eugene O'Neill discusses the subject's artistic preferences—favoring gray tones, broad brushwork, and large canvases—while cryptically referencing "the atmosphere in which he has lived." Without additional context (artist identification, publication date, or caption), I cannot definitively identify the portrait subject or explain what specific "atmosphere" O'Neill references. The quote suggests the subject is a visual artist whose style reflects his life experiences, but the satirical point remains unclear. This appears to be a profile or tribute page rather than a political cartoon, though the source being *Judge* magazine suggests there may be social commentary embedded in the choice to profile this particular artist.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
p's Sead oe pk f se Tos “When one considers the atmosphere in which he has lived, there is small wonder that his favorite color is gray, that he prefers a wide brush; that he uses a sweeping stroke on a big canvass”—-Eugene O'Neill. comicbooks.com