Judge, 1928-03-31 · page 3 of 36
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# "The Critic's Credo" - Judge Magazine, March 31, 1928 This satirical piece mocks intellectual and cultural critics of the era through a series of absurd "beliefs" attributed to them. The cartoon targets pretentious critics who make sweeping pronouncements about art, literature, and culture without genuine knowledge. The specific jabs include: critics who claim beer inspires literature, those who dismiss tabloid readers as illiterate, dismissal of American tourists and their impact on Paris, complaints about Elk lodges, and attacks on New York's reputation. The final quote—about opening peaches and juice with alcohol—suggests critics speak nonsensically while affecting sophistication. The illustration shows three dinner companions in formal dress, likely representing the type of affected intellectual "Judge" is mocking. The satire critiques elitist cultural gatekeepers of the Jazz Age.
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THE CRITIC’S CREDO The following paragraphs constitute the fourth of a series of beliefs and assumptions of that group of intellectuals known as the intelligentsia, ass of beer contains a war tabloid addicts are unable Te living in Burepe enables eal of literary inspira to read. an author to write a great American novel. . tar Amerioun tourists are I m ‘ PP Sew York owes ity had ruinin Ts the art value of a picture reputation to the behavior of is direetly pre il to the out-of-town visitors, amount of ity distortion TT all EEK S are beer Pare Te the Book-of-the-Month Club is a fine idea, and that Tit all motion picture pro- t a standardization is ruining ducers are recruited from the at | America, ranks of the clook and suit trade, Jack Suvrreewowrit 5 Gurst—Ah—and this is your peach brandy you spoke of—how do you make it? "Oh, we just open acan of peaches and mix the juice with aleohol and there you are!” comicbooks.com