Escalofríos de política

Grant Hamilton

1905

Escalofríos de política by Grant Hamilton, 1905

Grant Hamilton’s 1905 cartoon 'Policy Chills' depicts a man in the grip of absolute terror, shivering violently while clutching a document labeled 'Life Insurance Policy.' Set against a hazy city skyline at dusk, the character’s wild eyes and sweat suggest he’s just read the fine print on his own mortality—or perhaps the cost of the premiums. Hamilton, a staple of *Judge* magazine, was a master of the political cartoon, using exaggerated expressions to satirize the anxieties of modern American life. The title is a clever pun, playing on both the physical shivering of the man and the 'chilling' realization of financial insecurity.

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