Judge, 1923-07-07 · page 11 of 36
Judge — July 7, 1923 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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# Political/Social Satire in Judge Magazine This page contains multiple satirical humor pieces targeting early 20th-century social conventions: **Main Cartoon (top):** A joke about artists painting nude female models. The satire mocks both artists' pretensions and fashion obsession: artists claim nudity keeps paintings "timeless," yet fashion-conscious women remain perpetually "up to date" regardless. The humor targets the hypocrisy of high-art justifications for depicting unclothed women. **"Madame Du Fay" Caption:** A woman gave another "the last dirty look she had"—suggesting women have limited supplies of hostile expressions, a gendered insult. **Smaller Jokes Below:** Social commentary on courtship and gender relations—women rejecting male advances, chaperon rules constraining young women's freedom, and the implication that silent women appear less foolish than those who speak. Overall, these pieces satirize artistic pretension, strict social conventions limiting women, and the awkwardness of courtship rituals in this era.
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“Isn't Madame Du Fay generous?” “T'll say she is! Explained at Last! by Arthur Neale v was in one of those Fifth avenue rt galleries. Th (she and he) were standing before a painting of a beautiful young woman, And the young woman had no clothes on. That is—the young woman who was painted. Or, to be more: precise, the young: woman in the painting. ir—how is it,” said the male half of the “they,” “that these artist fellows invariably depict their women unencumberes “Very simple,” was the reply. want their work to remain always “Fresh? Oh, yes—some of it is rather fresh, isn’t it?” No—not th: lady to be alw “Up to date “Precisely.” “Tm afraid T don’t follow you.” “Well, feminine fashions change every month, but she will always be in style.” But they want the ight up to date.” She just gave me the last dirty look she had.” Madge—Now was it’ you didn't. go along on the yachting party? Marjorie—I couldu't my chaperon to accompany me. She said there was no life in the bunch. atte First. Youth—But when T asked for a kiss she gave me a very stinging reply. Second Similar—What did she “Nothing. She used her hand eee) Some people adopt a Sphinylike atti- tude because they know if they spoke they'd seem even dumber, comicbooks.com