Judge, 1927-03-26 · page 4 of 36
Judge — March 26, 1927 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains multiple satirical pieces targeting artistic pretension and bohemian culture: The main cartoon shows a struggling painter in a shabby studio, captioned "Wish I had known I was going to paint a horse!" — mocking artists who claim lofty intentions while producing mediocre work. "How to Make Money in Art" by Hessy Gorp satirizes the commercialization of art, listing absurd prerequisites (renting studios, wearing smocks, playing poker) rather than actual talent. The "Reading From Left to Right" section humorously categorizes artist's ball attendees by occupation, suggesting the event attracts con artists and social climbers rather than genuine artists. "Self-expression" (bottom illustration) depicts artists creating outdoors, likely critiquing romanticized notions of bohemian authenticity versus commercial reality. The overall satire targets early 20th-century art world pretension and the gap between artistic ideals and practical money-making.
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JUDGE Utopia When sham from creation was banished, When everything meant what it said, When flim-flam and falsehood both vanished And Glori instead. ed Truth reigned A man turned a_ faucet marked “hot” And steaming hot water he got! —A. L. L. FR The artist who makes money from the brush is the coat-room attendant. Reading From Left to Right at Any Artist’s Ball 299 Bond salesmen 173 College boys 100 Shoe clerks 6 Society leaders 74 Brokers 188 Stenographers 157 Gate crashers Beotnner—Wish I had known I was going to paint a horse! How to Make Money in Art Rent a skylight studio. Borrow an easel, a palette and a set of brushes. Get a box of oil paints, some charcoal ; water colors Raise a Vandyke. Furnish your studio with a round antique table and _ five chairs. Buy a pack of cards and invite your friends up to play poker. —Hussy Gorr This Is No Joke “Where do the Comic Strip artists ever get all their bright ideas?” “Out of Jupce.” Self-expression. comicbooks.com