Qui, Jocko!
1911
Gordon Grant's 1911 cover for *Puck* magazine serves up a sharp slice of social satire through a clever role reversal. We see a group of well-dressed society folks—including a dandy in a top hat and women in elaborate, feathered hats—standing behind heavy iron bars. In the immediate foreground, a bowl of water, scattered straw, a carrot, and a ball sit on the floor, suggesting the viewer is looking into a zoo enclosure. The title 'Here, Jocko!' (a slang term for a monkey) delivers the punchline: these fashionable humans are the exhibit. It’s a witty jab at the Edwardian craze for wearing massive hats made of fur and dead birds, implying that those who dress like animals belong in the cage with them.
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- color lithograph
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