Life, 1922-06-15 · page 19 of 36
Life — June 15, 1922 — page 19: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page shows a single ink illustration signed "Cesare Shifters" (or similar). It depicts a well-dressed man in formal evening wear seated in an armchair, holding papers and appearing contemplative or troubled, with his hand to his head in a gesture suggesting worry or stress. Above him floats a cloud of cherubs or putti—classical artistic figures often associated with love, innocence, or idealized concepts. The OCR text appears corrupted and yields no readable content, making it impossible to identify the specific political or social reference, the figure depicted, or the cartoon's satirical point. Without legible caption or context, the meaning remains unclear to a modern reader.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
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