Life, 1922-04-20 · page 28 of 34
Life — April 20, 1922 — page 28: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine consists primarily of **short humorous anecdotes** rather than political cartoons. The jokes satirize early 20th-century American society and attitudes: **"The Glory That Was Greece"** mocks American cultural ignorance—a Chicago girl dismisses the classical Venus of Milo as "terribly early Victorian," revealing she doesn't recognize ancient art. **"Limiting Ambition"** satirizes shallow priorities among wealthy Pasadena women: a mother approves of her daughter's artistic talent only if painting doesn't interfere with social obligations, limiting her to "one masterpiece a year." **"Genius Will Out"** humorously suggests an artist's compulsion is so strong that even placed underwater in a diving suit, he'd somehow manage to paint. The remaining items joke about aging women, modern neighbors obsessed with new technology (radio), and breathlessness. The page also contains advertisements for Gotham underwear and Raymond & Whitcomb cruise tours, typical of *Life's* commercial content. These vignettes reflect period anxieties about materialism, artistic pretension, and changing social customs.
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The Glory That Was Greece Mr. Alfred Noyes tells that when in America he heard a Chicago girl give the following criticism of a famous work of art: * “The Venus of Milo,” she said, “is ter- ribly early Victorian.” —London Morning Post. Unnecessary Regrets Sue (at her mirror): Oh dear, who would think it—I’m approaching thirty. ) Her Frienp: Patience, my dear; from now on you'll start getting farther away from it—Le Rire (Paris). Up-to-the-Minute “Are your new neighbors modern peo- Fi “Modern? Say, they sent in last night to borrow our radio set!” —Buffalo Express. tenths of your time making out reports that somebody thinks he is going to read but never does.—Kansas Industrialist. AIRY PERSIFLAGE She: To me you are an inspiration! Errictency is the art of spending nine- He: Do you mean to say,dear lady. you cannot breathe without me? —Fliegende Blatter (Munich). mobile: How much, by whom, how? Limiting Ambition 7 One of Pasadena’s society girls has 3 marked talent for art. She studied in Paris, and last year_one of her pictures got into the Salon. This is all very well— ut— Said her mother the other day to a well. known landscape painter of Southern Cali. fornia : “T don’t at all object to dear Dorothy's painting, but I don’t want her to neglect her social duties for it. If she paints one masterpiece a year, that's quite enough, | think.”—Laguna Life. Short Pants eamiye you ought to be ashamed of yourself for chasing your Grandpa around like that. Don’t you know he is short of breath?” “Short of breath nothin’. He's breath- in’ more than I am.”—Columbia Jester, Genius Will Out Mr. Zarah Pritchard, who wanted to paint a picture, was placed in a diver’s suit and lowered to the bottom of the sea. If we know these artists at all, we are certain that he broke away and did it after all, —Punch, THE great mystery of the used_auto- —Louisville Courier-Journal, Lire. is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S. Patent Office. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied. The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. England. The foreign trade supplied from Lrre’s London Office, Rolls. Hous, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. Canadian distributor, J, R. Tanguay, 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada, No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped oxi addressed envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss o non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prio to the date of issue to be affected. Dhe Underwear SL Gentleman. GOTHAM Underwear is designed to meet the demand for finely tailored, scientifically pro- portioned garments that assure with the utmost in comfort the utmost in Athletic Cluett.Peab NORTH CAPE CRUISE Perfect for Comfortable Summer Travel Ideal for College Vacation Most attractive form of summer vacation for discriminating Americ ‘The Raymond-Whitcomb Cruise via Iceland to North Cape and beautiful Norway with its famous Fiords, glorious glaciers and marvelous “Mid- night Sun." ‘Thence to Sweden, Denmai id England. wit! delightful excursions inland, including Ci ho! hagen. June 28—S.S. “Osterley.” Rates $675 ani 1922 Europe Tours France and the Battlefields, England and the Cathedral and the Alps, Italy and her Lakes, Belgium and her with her Quaintness, Oberammergau with the Passion Play, hint at the scope of our Europe Tours. 2—Round-the-World Cruises—2 January 9 and 16, 1923, on two finest ships for Round-the-World Criuses “Resolute” and ‘*Volendam”—oil-burners. Most interesting routes evet Rlanngd, | Largest and most up-to-date experience, ates $1050 ur— New York to New York. Mediterranean Cruise—1923 February 10, 1923, S.8. “Rotterdam,” famed comfort-ship, 66 days of rest and recreation. Rates $625 up. including return. Send for illustrated booklets RAYMOND & WHITCOMB CO. jf Beacon & Park Streets, Boston NEW YORK-PHILADELPHIA-CHICAGO-SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELES comicbooks.com