Cartoon -- How to Judge A Picture According to Modern Criticism.

Young, Arthur (Art) (1866-1943)

1913-04-03

Periodicals -- Illustrations.

Caricatures and cartoons.

American wit and humor, Pictorial.

Life magazine covers were on a variety of topics. Each issue had a theme that was introduced by the cover and reflected throughout the issue.

Arthur Young was born in Illinois in 1866. The family moved to Wisconsin, where his father owned a general store. He became fascinated with drawing and illustration and submitted cartoons at the age of 17. He worked for the Chicago Evening Mail as a pictorial reporter and editorial cartoonist doing pen and ink drawing while attending the Academy of Design. After moving to New York, he became a student at the Art Students League. He illustrated for Life, Colliers, The Saturday Evening Post and others. Young was commissioned to draw an anti-immigration cartoon, but on its publication, he sent the check back and said he would only draw cartoons reflecting his own view. He was a member of the Socialist Party and a crusader for women's suffrage, labor unions, and racial equality. He became well known for his political cartoons. He died in 1943.

Full page cartoon. The 1913 Armory Show would have just ended in New York when this cartoon was published. It was arguably the most influential show in the history of Modern Art and succeeded in getting people talking about the Modern Art movement. Reviews of the show ranged from glowing to vitriolic. Whatever the opinions, it did not take long to see the influence of the show on American artists.

Volume 61, number 1588, page 689.

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