Judge, 1923-06-02 · page 2 of 36
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# Analysis This page features a portrait and biographical note about **John Held Jr.**, famous creator of "Held's Belles"—cartoons appearing in *Judge* magazine. The text describes him as "one of America's greatest humorous artists" and notes his rural Connecticut farm lifestyle, sporting interests, and artistic innovations. The small cartoon on the right shows Held's signature style: a flapper figure with characteristic 1920s features (bobbed hair, short dress, cloche hat). This illustrates his most famous contribution to American visual culture—defining the visual aesthetic of the Jazz Age flapper. The page is essentially a **profile/advertisement** celebrating Held's work and popularity, not political satire. It demonstrates how *Judge* promoted its star contributors during the 1920s.
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NEW porTRAIT OF JouN Hexp, gr., famous creator of “H Belles, » of America’s greatest humorous artists and a brilliant star on JupGe’s Staff. Mr. Held was born in Salt Lake City. He is a crack roughrider, a 100 per cent. sportsman and a two-fisted American in every sense. He does most of his work at his farm in Westport, Connecticut, where he has a kennel of blooded dogs, several blue-ribbon saddle horses, a Chinese cook, a plentiful supply of wild cherry wine of his own brew, and a charming wife. As an artist, Mr. Held displayed extraordinary originality in creating a new school, peculiarly his own, which is national in its popularity. His weekly page in JupGe is one of the most popular features in any American magazine. JUDGE. Volume 84, No, 2170, June 2, 1923. Entered ax Second-Class Matter, October 21, 1881, at the Post-Office at New York City, N.Y. under Act of March 3, 1879. $5.00 year. 15c a cop1 E Published Weekly and copyrighted 1923 by Leslie-Judge Co.; William Green, Pres.; Douglas H. Cooke, Vice-Pres.: E. J. McDonnell. Treas: W. D. Green, Secretary. 627 West 43d Street, New York. N. ¥.