Judge, 1927-03-26 · page 10 of 36
Judge — March 26, 1927 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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# Judge Magazine Page Analysis This page satirizes contemporary comic strip artists by comparing them favorably to Old Masters painters. The main article, "Ars Longa—Vita Levis!" ("Art is long, life is short"), argues that modern comic strip creators like **Milton Caniff** (known for "Banana Oils" expressions), the artists behind **"Andy and Minerva,"** **"Skippy,"** **"Smatter Pop,"** **"Mike and Ike,"** and **"The Gumps"** rival historical greats like Rembrandt, Titian, and Raphael in artistic skill and cultural importance. The cartoons above show a painter at work and a humorous exchange about Heaven's dress code—playing on the idea of artistic pretension. The bottom section parodies an art critic and cartoonist debating whether jokes need substance, suggesting ongoing tension between highbrow and lowbrow artistic appreciation. The satire defends popular comics as legitimate art forms worthy of serious consideration.
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Truly, Andy and Minerva their satellites all serve Worthy purpose when we're blue and “in the dumps!” Prithee could Fra Lippo Lippi us such a_ kid as “Skippy,” Or could What-Ho Watteau equal “Smatter Pop”? Can you picture Meinherr Van Dyck sketching twins to beat Mike and Ike? Why, beside them Baby Stuart takes a flop! Neither Burne-Jones nor Rosetti could limn Shebas half so “petty” As Miss Tillie who has hun- dreds in her toi And though Gross Exaggerations reek in Turner’s pigmenta- tions Only Milt knows how to use Banana Oils! GAD LUCY:YOURE-MAGNIFICENT#! =" ae BREATHED? THE GREAT PAINTER hits limed up nose brow Fate for Mona Lisa and Arts: But when Mr. and his Mrs. fail to swap their good-night Two guys were talking over the life to come. “I wonder what and ¢, we'll wear in Heaven?” queried Kornbloom. “Say, boy,” ex- claimed Mahoney, “you'll wear the most surprised expression I ever saw!” Could impudence go further? Ars Longa—Vita Levis! But for realistic action I must kisses I've a fairly good remembrance join the lowbrow faction Tiknow this ia Dife—for J’ have of the aenies that was Bem And confess my _ predilection Played the part! he Be for the Gumps: —Roswett J. Powers brandt’s; . I’m not up a tree at mention of Corot; I can say without contrition that a certain Mr. Titian Saved the day for all the red- haired girls I know! Yes, upon my word of honor, now you mention Rosa Bonheur, Seems to me she played the horses at the fair: And, while Landseer haunted kennels, at his studio Josh Reynolds Had them standing for a sitting in his chair! I'll admit John Singer Sargent knew his azure, gules, and argent— I esteem the saintly theses of Doré: For friend Raphael’s Madonnas I have naught but loud hosan- nas— I distinguished John Millais Comic Artist—You sit down on all my jokes. and Jean Millet! Art Eprror—I wouldn’t if they had a point to them, comicbooks.com