Judge, 1923-07-28 · page 14 of 36
Judge — July 28, 1923 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Panel:** A beach scene where an artist asks a captain if her picture will be rejected. The captain reassures her it contains "nothin' wrong." This introduces a conversation about what constitutes "highbrow" art—the artist defines it as knowing "everything about grammar [but] nothin' at all about life." The dialogue satirizes pretentious art criticism and intellectual snobbery. **Additional References:** The text mentions Edward Bok's "hundred thousand peace offer" (Bok was a real peace advocate), and jokes about Henry Ford's mass production of automobiles ("flivvers"), suggesting Ford might distribute cars as campaign merchandise. **Bottom Panel:** "The Summer Resort Bed, No. 1" shows six comic vignettes of people in various sleeping positions on a bed—apparently depicting humorous sleeping poses common at vacation resorts. This is physical comedy humor typical of Judge magazine's style. The page mixes social satire about intellectualism with lighthearted vacation-themed humor.
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