Life — August 9, 1923 — page 7: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Analysis This page contains two distinct pieces: **Top cartoon**: A satirical scene depicting African American figures in a poor rural setting. The caption references a "white man's cullud shirt" and includes dialect speech ("war-ran-teed," "Sissy'lou," "nothin'"). This appears to be racist caricature humor typical of early 20th-century American satirical magazines, mocking Black people through stereotyped language and situations. **"Do You Know the New-Voes?"**: A poem/article about wealthy New Yorkers ("New-Voes") and their social activities, with a separate cartoon of a car accident. The text satirizes the upper class's conspicuous spending, parties, and scandals. The car caption jokes about brake failure. The page juxtaposes working-class racist humor with upper-class social satire—both targeting different audiences for laughs at society's margins and excesses.