Life — February 6, 1931 — page 1: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is the cover of Life magazine from February 6, 1911, priced at 10 cents. The illustration depicts two figures in an Art Deco style: a woman on the left wearing exotic clothing with a headpiece and holding what appears to be a rifle, and an upside-down figure in the center wearing white bloomers or knickers with a large bow, holding books labeled "art" and "life." The satire likely comments on contemporary debates about women's roles—possibly mocking either the "New Woman" movement (women seeking education and independence) or fashionable exotic trends. The upside-down posture and exaggerated presentation suggest ridiculing modern women's fashion or social pretensions. Without additional context from the magazine's contents, the specific target remains unclear, though it reflects early 20th-century attitudes toward changing gender norms.