Life — November 29, 1888 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# "Folly Loves the Rty" - Life Magazine Cartoon This ink drawing depicts a woman in flowing garments flying or leaping through the air with exuberant abandon, arms outstretched with flowers or foliage streaming behind her. A bearded man on the right observes her aerial display. The caption reads "Folly Loves the Rty" (likely "Folly Loves the City," with OCR error). The satire appears to target frivolous urban behavior—personifying "Folly" (foolishness) as a carefree woman reveling in city life, while a more staid, bearded figure (possibly representing wisdom, conservatism, or moral restraint) watches disapprovingly. This reflects early-20th-century satirical commentary on perceived moral decline and wild living in modern urban centers.