Life, 1924-02-07 · page 23 of 40
Life — February 7, 1924 — page 23: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from Life magazine reviews theatrical productions currently running in New York City. The main cartoon depicts a sculptor or artist at work on a statue, with two cherubic figures observing. The caption reads: "LIFE: WHAT DO YOU CALL IT?—SAINT BERNARD? G.B.S.: NO, I CALL IT SAINT JOAN." This is a satirical reference to George Bernard Shaw (G.B.S.), the Irish playwright whose controversial play "Saint Joan" is listed in the theater reviews on this page. The joke mocks Shaw's artistic pretensions—the questioner mistakes the sculptor's work for a Saint Bernard (the dog breed), while Shaw insists it's actually Saint Joan. This playfully suggests Shaw's modernist aesthetic might be so abstract or unconventional that viewers cannot recognize his intended subject. The cartoon gently ridicules both avant-garde art and Shaw's reputation for intellectual obscurity.
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