Life, 1920-07-29 · page 4 of 36
Life — July 29, 1920 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **contributor profile and subscription advertisement** rather than political satire. **The Content:** - A biographical sketch of **Mr. Peters**, a cartoonist/illustrator whose work appears regularly in Life - Peters describes his background (born in Norway 1882, emigrated to America, worked various jobs including coal-stoking) - The accompanying **ink drawing shows two figures in a boat**, illustrating Peters's artistic style—sketchy, expressive line-work **The Cartoon's Meaning:** The boat scene appears to be a sample of Peters's work, demonstrating his subject matter and technique rather than containing specific political commentary. The quote beneath suggests a romantic or human-interest narrative. **The Advertising:** The page includes a subscription offer ($5.00/year) and promotes "The Miniature Life," a pocket-sized edition, appealing to new subscribers. This is essentially a **professional portfolio page** showcasing an artist's credentials to potential readers.
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Confidential Guide to LIFE’S Contributors A Peters drawing. Mr. Peters Veit Na i i} He began by stoking coal. f I} i N This does not mean necessarily that there is \ hope for everyone who wishes to become an artist. Bit if you wish to become a leading black and white artist, it offers possibilities. You are of course familiar with Mr. Peters’s delightful drawings, appearing regu- larly in Lire. They repay careful study. Mr. Peters is modest. Only with the great- est reluctance could we get him to write of himself as follows: I was born in Cristiania, Norway, the year 1882; went through school and colleg year I was to enter the university I left: Norway for the U.S. A. I have never, except for a very short time in Pari: formally studied art. My father is a painter and president of the Royal Academy of Arts in Cristi- ania, Presumably I saw too much canvas and smelt too much paint to escape my fate. My first job in America was stoking coal on a tugboat whose captain was Swedish, which made the job to me, a Norwegian, more full of incident. This was followed by a spell of bending pipe at the Bald- win Locomotive Works in Philadelphia; a bumming trip to the West; punching cattle in Nebraska; work- THE WOMAN OF IT ing on newspapers in San Francisco, Chicago, Phila- delphia and New York. I saw a bit of the war in Serbia and France. My hobbies are my work, the piano and trout fishing. I hope to do something in etching some day. I have very little trouble doing the drawings I turn out. The subject must come easily, or I leave it alone. I use a sketch book a lot, but seldom use “YOU SAID IT WAS GOING TO BE FINE WITH A STEADY BREEZE, AND YET YOU PRETEND TO LOVE ME” models. Charles Keene, Abbey, C. D. Gibson and some of the men on Punch to-day seem to me to be the prophets of the pen, which I think is the king of mediums, Can this possibly interest anybody? Special Offer Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian $1.20, Foreign $1.40). Send Lire for three months . (twelve issues) to The Miniature Life, Latest edition, is now out. Copies can be obtained by sending a good two-cent stamp to this office with your name and address. The Minia- ture Lire is a pocket edition, full _ of jokes and pictures, handsomely Open only to new subscribers; no subscriptions printed in colors. renewed at this rate. LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York. One Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.75; Foreign, $6.50. )