Life, 1909-07-08 · page 27 of 28
Life — July 8, 1909 — page 27: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page showcases Life's recent colored magazine covers, highlighting their artistic quality and originality. The text reviews covers from July and August by prominent illustrators C. Coles Phillips, Henry Hutt, and R.M. Crosby. Key references include a cover titled "Which?" featuring a girl with two portraits, and references to serialized content like John Kendrick Bangs' "Who's Who on Olympus" (humorously assigning Greek gods proper identities). A notable mention compares an intellectual number favorably to "President Eliot's five feet of a liberal education"—likely referencing Harvard president Charles Eliot's famous educational philosophy. The page advertises upcoming special issues (Fall Sporting, Etiquette, Hudson, Chorus Girls, Courtship, Great White Way), each with different cover artists. Overall, this is primarily an in-house advertisement celebrating Life's visual sophistication and upcoming editorial content for affluent readers.
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Lifes Colored Covers Have been quietly making their way, setting a standard of art, originality and distinction. Last week we had something to say about “Arms and the Man,”’ the cover of this number. Issue of July 15.‘ Which?” by C. Coles sion. As for the rest of this number—well, for one thing, it ie contains the Monthly Record of Events, pictured by Mr. Phillips. Richards. Have you been following this page of Mr. Richards? Picture of a girl with two portraits, in Me. Phillips’ It is well worth a careful study. It deals, with splendid humor, striking style. This number is a “regular” by the way. It con. tains the first installment of John Kendrick Bangs’ * Who's Who on Olympus" illustrated by Otho Cushing, in which the gods of Greece are at last properly designated. In. this number Harry Graham has another Deportmental Ditty on * Invitations,"’ which gives the correct method of epistolatory Issue of August 5. “The Girl in the Blue approaches ; besides a great number of other wonderfal pic a tertal effects. Hat.”” By Henry Hutt. of the things that are happening in the world about us—not all the things, but those that appeal to a real humorist. It always appears in LIFE, either the last issue of one month or the first issue of the next, This picture is one of Mr. Hutt’s creamiest creations. Issue of July 22. “The Sandwich,” by The girl is technically known as “a peach.’* Then there is + ~ “yy some one beside her. But we cannot tell too much. Wait till C. Coles Phillips. you see it. This number, by the way, is an extra number, tich, rare and not too racy. We will match it, for an hour's A seaside picture, that contains a real moral, so plain that you don't even have to think about it. The cartoon in this number is well worth a careful study. It will appeal to all lovers of dogs. It fixes upon your attention that crucial moment when every sent'ment you have is brought to bear againstiyourateraiduty. Issue of August 12. ‘A Girl Fishing with the Best Bait in the World.” By R. M. Issue of July 29.‘ Such Stuff as Dreams Crosby. are Made Of.”” By C. Coles Phillips. That makes three covers by Mr. Phillips in quick succes: have long been familiar to LIFE’S readers. entertainment of the highest intellectual sort, against any thing else you may name—even President Eliot's five feet of a liberal education Mr. Crosby's delicate and refined artistic effects in colors SOME COMING SPECIALS Fall Sporting Number. Sept. 2. Cover by R. B. Robinson Etiquette Number. Sept. 16. - - Cover by J. M. Flagg Hudson Number. Sept.30. - - + Cover by Hiller Chorus Girls. Oct.7. - - - - Cover by Hiller Courtship. Oct.14. - - - Cover by Ker Great White Way. Oct. 21. Cover by Collins Other announcements later. THE WILLIAMS PRINTING COMPANY. comicbooks.com