Judge, 1922-07-01 · page 27 of 36
Judge — July 1, 1922 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is entirely an advertisement, not a cartoon or satirical content. It promotes "Alo Studies," a book of artistic nude photography by Albert Arthur Allen. The ad emphasizes the work's legitimacy by claiming it's "recognized by leading galleries and academies throughout the world" and appeals to "artists, art students, and art lovers." This language suggests the advertiser felt compelled to defend the publication against potential obscenity concerns—a significant social issue of the era when nude photography faced legal and moral opposition. The right-side photograph shows a nude female figure in a natural setting, presented as "artistic" rather than erotic. The three binding options (leather, cloth, art paper) indicate marketing strategies for different social classes and contexts—emphasizing respectability through pricing and presentation. This reflects early-20th-century tensions around artistic freedom and what constituted acceptable depictions of the human form.
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o \ludies The Only Book of its Kind 32 Masterpieces of Photographic Art ALO STUDIES are photographic creations of the nude, blending the purity and charm of youth amid luxuriant set- tings of nature—a book tinat reveals the beauty of life and nature in an universal language, Albert Arthur Allen, the eminent American artist, presents in this work a serious word in a new phase of art that is recog- nized by leading galleries and academies throughout the world. Artists, art students, and art lovers will welcome this book ! In Edition De Luxe for Everyone ALO STUDIES comes in three beautiful bindings: the leather-bound or gift edition for the library and home of culture; the cloth binding, for durability and service; and the art binding. The book is over six by nine inches in size. It contains 32 full page reproduétions, beautifully printed in monotone, and a frontispiece done in elaborate colors, Orders Filled by Return Mail Leather-bound, stamped in gold. Cloth-bound, stamped in gold . . - Art paper, stamped in gold... c4LLEN c4RT STUDIOS 4106 Broadway, Oakland, California, U. S. A. comicbooks.com