Judge, 1937-06 · page 2 of 37
Judge — June 1937 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis of Judge Magazine Page This page contains a single cartoon with accompanying subscription advertisement. The illustration depicts a woman with exaggerated features examining artwork in what appears to be a gallery or studio setting. Her dialogue—"W'baddaya mean I can't take them off here? . . . My gawd, what magazine is this anyway?"—suggests satire about artistic standards or magazine content. The cartoon's target remains unclear without additional context. It may satirize either public attitudes toward modern/abstract art (the stylized paintings visible on walls), or conversely, Judge magazine's own editorial policies. The woman's shock and the emphasis on "what magazine" suggests irony about the publication's actual content versus its perceived identity. The page includes a standard subscription form for Judge magazine at 16 East 48th Street, New York City.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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