Life — November 1, 1929 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Life Magazine Cover, November 1, 1929 This is the cover of *Life* magazine's humor issue, featuring a stylized illustration of a woman in an elegant black halter dress seated in a chair. The image promotes a contest asking "HAVE WOMEN A SENSE OF HUMOR?" The caption "The Artist made no mistakes in this picture!" suggests the artwork is intentionally flawless—likely a joke about whether women could appreciate or understand the artistic joke being presented. This references 1920s-era stereotypes about women lacking humor or sophistication. The contest itself was likely a humor feature where readers submitted answers or observations about the image or topic. The ten-cent price reflects *Life*'s positioning as an accessible, middlebrow satirical publication of the era.