Judge — October 22, 1927 — page 14: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts five figures in various states of reverence before a rising sun labeled "PUBLICITY." The figures appear to represent different sectors or types of people—a businessman, an athlete, a politician (identifiable by his top hat), a woman, and another figure—all worshipping or bowing toward the sun. The satire criticizes American society's obsession with publicity and public attention. By portraying these diverse figures as "sun worshippers," the cartoonist mocks how people across different professions and classes have become fixated on gaining public visibility and acclaim. The religious imagery suggests this pursuit of publicity has become a quasi-religious devotion—an unhealthy cultural preoccupation that transcends normal ambition.