Help! (…)
1902
Félix Vallotton created this biting satire for the famous French magazine L'Assiette au Beurre in 1902. A gluttonous, blonde man reaches desperately for hanging pig carcasses while a skeletal figure clutches him from behind. The caption, 'Help! Someone is stealing my cutlet!', plays on a dark double meaning—referring both to the meat he craves and the literal ribs being taken by Death himself. Vallotton was a master of bold, graphic lines, and this piece perfectly captures his talent for exposing the absurdities and greed of the bourgeoisie through sharp, humorous imagery.
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