Life — December 16, 1920 — page 1: what you’re looking at

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# Life Magazine, December 16, 1920 **Title: "Is He Coming?"** This cover illustration depicts a woman in classical Greek or Roman dress holding a lamp (evoking Diogenes' search for an honest man), gazing upward with anxious expression. She appears to be waiting or searching for someone. The context likely relates to the 1920 U.S. presidential election or post-election period. The caption's questioning tone—"Is He Coming?"—suggests satirical commentary on anticipated political leadership or a promised figure who may or may not arrive. Without additional text identifying the specific figure or event referenced, the precise satirical target remains unclear, though the classical imagery suggests commentary on searching for virtuous or competent leadership during this transitional post-WWI period.