Life — February 16, 1922 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This cover illustration depicts a woman admiring herself in a mirror, with the title "Heart to Heart" below. The woman appears to be primping or checking her appearance—a common vanity theme in 1920s satire. The heart-shaped frame and romantic staging suggest this is commentary on feminine narcissism or self-absorption, likely poking fun at fashionable modern women of the Jazz Age era. The illustration's style is typical of Life's satirical covers from this period, which frequently mocked contemporary social behaviors and gender dynamics. Without additional OCR text from inside the magazine, the specific satirical target remains somewhat unclear, though it likely comments on women's vanity, self-regard, or romantic preoccupations during the 1920s.