Judge — July 31, 1926 — page 12: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "The Rotisserie" This satirical illustration from *Judge* magazine depicts a crowded beach scene where numerous people are being roasted under the intense sun, depicted as a large glowing orb with radiating lines above. The title "The Rotisserie" is a darkly humorous metaphor comparing sunbathing beachgoers to meat being rotated and cooked. The cartoon satirizes the popular early 20th-century beach culture and the physical toll of prolonged sun exposure. People lie sprawled across the sand in various states of discomfort and exhaustion, some with beach umbrellas for minimal protection. A sailboat floats offshore while spectators enjoy the water. The satire likely critiques either the obsession with beach leisure activities or the dangers of excessive sun exposure that contemporary society overlooked, presenting beachgoers as passive victims being slowly "cooked."