Judge — June 26, 1926 — page 33: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This page shows the winning entry and runners-up from a Judge magazine drawing contest. The winning cartoon (top, by Wm. A. Fritsch) depicts abstract, energetic scenes of people in various states of chaos or celebration—dancing, falling, juggling, and generally creating mayhem, particularly in what appears to be an indoor gallery or social space. The contest's title, "Draw Your Own Conclusions," suggests readers were meant to interpret these wordless, surreal images themselves. The humor likely derives from the absurdist nature of the scenes and the contest's appeal to readers' subjective interpretations. The page is primarily advertising, featuring luxury goods (Mallard restaurant, Ansco cameras, Cortez cigars, Abbott's Bitters), typical of Judge's upscale readership during this era (appears to be 1920s-1930s). The cartoons reflect the magazine's sophisticated, urban audience and preference for abstract, imaginative humor over explicit social commentary.