Life, 1915-09-02 · page 6 of 48
Life — September 2, 1915 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising rather than political satire**. It announces that illustrator Charles Dana Gibson will draw exclusively for *Life* magazine going forward—a major publishing coup, as Gibson was famous for his "Gibson Girl" illustrations that defined early 20th-century beauty standards. The cartoon depicts a nude cherub or putto standing on railroad tracks, arms outstretched. This appears to be *Life* magazine's mascot or logo, presented playfully as "The Secret Revealed at Last"—the revelation being Gibson's exclusive contract. The bottom section contains subscription information and pricing ($5.00 yearly for U.S. subscribers). The overall presentation treats Gibson's signing as major entertainment news worthy of fanfare.
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Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
ife is on sale at alt news-stands, ten cents. If your dealer is out of it, let us know. The Secret Revealed at Last Life takes pleasure in announcing that hereafter Charles Dana Gibson will _ draw exclusively for Special Offei Enclosed find One Dol. lar (Canadiaa $1.13, Foreign $1.26). Send Lire for three months to Open only to new subscribers; no subscriptions renewed at this rate. / LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York 8 One Year, $5.00, (Canadian, $5.52; Foreign, $6.04) t am You od comicbooks.com