이리 와, 조코!

Gordon Grant

1911

이리 와, 조코! by Gordon Grant, 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.

Technique
color lithograph
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