Life, 1928-09-06 · page 18 of 44
Life — September 6, 1928 — page 18: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**Top Cartoon ("Ali Baba: Open, Sesame"):** This illustration depicts figures in elaborate, patterned clothing examining what appears to be exotic or foreign goods. The title references the Arabian Nights tale, suggesting satire about Western fascination with orientalism or foreign culture during this era. **"A Well-Informed Man" Comic:** A dialogue joke where one character boasts of reading about scientific innovations—a new car running on air instead of gas, and chewing gum as food substitute. The humor mocks credulous acceptance of dubious technological claims or misinformation spread through magazines. **"Broadened" Comic:** Shows figures relaxing under a tree, with someone claiming the Louvre museum visit was "so fascinating" they could have stayed twice as long—satirizing superficial tourism and cultural pretension.
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