Life — March 27, 1913 — page 4: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine Advertisement Page This page is primarily **advertising** for Life magazine itself, not political commentary. The central image shows three overlapping covers of Life magazine in different sizes, illustrating the new "Miniature LIFE" edition being promoted. The illustrations depict people in casual poses—reading, relaxing in chairs—rendered in a simple, humorous style typical of Life's visual approach. The text explains that this pocket-sized version measures 4½ inches wide, prints in color, and costs only a two-cent stamp to receive. A "Special Offer" section advertises a three-month subscription for one dollar. The epigraph at top—"Two Lives with but a single thought, / One of them free; / the other bought"—is a playful reference to a famous romantic poem, adapted here as wordplay promoting the magazine's dual editions.