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Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creator: Frederick Burr Opper
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Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creator: Frederick Burr Opper
Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889
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Affluence Allegorical Bank Caricatures Distracted Distraction Ethnicity Maypole Millionaire Preoccupied Production Production Line Puck Sack Sacks Safe Stocks And Shares Uncle Sam Wealth Wealthy Windmill Allegorical Figure Bonds Colour Lithograph Frederick Burr Opper Parody Safety Deposit Box Satirical Semite
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This 19th century lithograph, created by the renowned American cartoonist Frederick Burr Opper for Puck magazine between 1880 and 1889, offers a vivid and satirical commentary on the allure of affluence and the distractions of wealth. The allegorical scene unfolds as a group of men and women, dressed in elegant attire, are seen dancing around a maypole adorned with sacks of money, stocks and shares, and bonds. At the center of the image, an ethnic Semite figure sits at a windmill, counting his money and seemingly oblivious to the festivities around him. The millionaire, depicted as Uncle Sam, is shown preoccupied with his safety deposit box, while workers in a production line produce more sacks for the ever-growing pile. The monochrome color palette adds to the timeless and enduring nature of this artistic masterpiece, which continues to resonate with contemporary audiences as a commentary on the human obsession with wealth and the distractions it brings. This caricature, now part of the heritage art collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is a testament to Opper's artistic skill and the satirical tradition of Puck magazine during the Gilded Age.
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