Life, 1914-01-29 · page 39 of 40
Life — January 29, 1914 — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is an advertisement page, not satire or political commentary. Life Publishing Company promotes five sentimental art prints by illustrators C. Coles Phillips and Walter Tittle, priced at 50 cents each. The images depict domestic sentimentality typical of early-20th-century popular art: a man at home with furniture, a young woman with flowers, a woman comforting a child, embracing figures (titled "Arms and the Man"), and a woman in a rocking chair. The marketing pitch targets gift-givers and home decorators, suggesting these prints suit "dens," living rooms, school dorm rooms, and gift-giving. The headline's ironic promise—"cheerful pictures for gloomy people"—uses light humor to appeal to purchasers seeking uplifting wall décor. This reflects the era's commercialization of domestic imagery and sentimental art for middle-class consumption.
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Copr. Life Pub. Co. Copr. Life Pub. Co. Cheerful Pictures for cheerful people. Cheering pictures for gloomy people. Five reproductions in full color from originals by C. Coles Phillips and Walter Tittle. WoMeE Tres Facsimile in color. hy C. Coles 8 Mounted, Price, so cents. LONG DISTANCE MAKES THE NEARY GROW PONDER le in color. Copr. Life Pub. Co. Copr. Life Pub. Co. ARMS AND THE MAN Color . Mounted for fr: ¢ of mount wx Price, so cents. These prints may be inexpen- sively framed for your “den” or living room, for the boy's room at school or college, or for occasional gifts. ARE YOu A GoopD Bory? Facsimile in color. Mounted, 14 x 18 in. Mrice, 50 cents. Sent anywhere in the world, carriage charges prepaid, upon receipt of remittance. Price, s0 cents. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY 17 West 31st Street, New York comicbooks.com