Judge, 1927-07-16 · page 2 of 40
Judge — July 16, 1927 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is primarily **advertising, not satire or political cartoon**. It's a Packard automobile advertisement from what appears to be the 1920s-1930s era, based on the car's styling. The top image shows a woman with large bird wings in an artistic, surreal composition—this is decorative imagery meant to evoke "nature" and "beauty" to support the ad's theme about color harmony in automobiles. The ad's actual message argues that Packard automobiles possess superior color schemes, comparing them to natural beauty ("birds, flowers, sunset skies"). It emphasizes that Packard employs experienced men with "artistic judgment" to select harmonious color combinations for their vehicles. The tagline "Ask the Man Who Owns One" was Packard's actual slogan, promoting the brand's luxury reputation.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
“The supreme com: bination of all that is fine in motor cars” Col or & Nature abounds in beautiful and harmonious color com- binations. The birds, the flowers, the sunset skies, set perfect examples—and point the way to brilliant color schemes all in perfect taste. Yet what artistry is required in the selection of shades and tones to satisfy the modern vogue for color in motor cars! Packard has a special Board of Color made up of men of long experience and artistic judgment. These men create the standard color combinations which charm the eye in such wide variety on today’s Packard Six. And they advise on the special re- quirementsofthosewho buy the Packard Eight. Whether Six or Eight is your choice you may be as sure of the charm and good taste of the Packard’s color scheme as you are of its last- ing beauty. For Packard lavishes as much care and effort on the unusual processes which preserve the car’s color and finish as upon the selection of the shades which will appeal to Packard’s discriminating clientele. Nothing finer is offered anywhere in the world than the enduring brilliance of Packard cars —long in life and long in beauty of lines and finish, Pog KO Ae BD ASK THE MAN WHO OWNS ONE comicbooks.com