Life — November 30, 1928 — page 37: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is the **cover of Life magazine's Christmas Number from December 1928**, priced at 25 cents. The central image depicts a cherub or cupid-like figure holding what appears to be a wrapped gift or package. The child-angel wears flowing, classical drapery and gazes upward in a contemplative pose. The visible text fragment reads "A tout for Gilt—'tis the Season" (likely "A tout for Gilt"), suggesting commentary on commercialism during the Christmas season—a common satirical theme in Life magazine. The overall composition appears to be seasonal artwork celebrating Christmas gift-giving, though the specific satirical point regarding "gilt" (gold/wealth) and commercialization would have resonated with 1920s readers during the prosperous pre-Depression era.