Published on December 23, 1891, this Puck cover lampoons one of the most dreaded editorial rituals of the era: slogging through the president’s annual message. An exhausted editor battles a never-ending scroll of dry facts, figures, and political boilerplate, scissors in hand, condemned to cut it down for readers who no longer care to read it at all.
The cartoon nails the disconnect between political leaders who produce grand, verbose statements and the people tasked with making sense of them. Bureaucratic drama piles up while the public tunes out, leaving editors, journalists, and ordinary citizens overwhelmed by noise instead of clarity.
Casewrap sewn binding | Vibrant, crisp vintage tones | Ruled | 5x7 in.
Published on December 23, 1891, this Puck cover lampoons one of the most dreaded editorial rituals of the era: slogging through the president’s annual message. An exhausted editor battles a never-ending scroll of dry facts, figures, and political boilerplate, scissors in hand, condemned to cut it down for readers who no longer care to read it at all.
The cartoon nails the disconnect between political leaders who produce grand, verbose statements and the people tasked with making sense of them. Bureaucratic drama piles up while the public tunes out, leaving editors, journalists, and ordinary citizens overwhelmed by noise instead of clarity.
Casewrap sewn binding | Vibrant, crisp vintage tones | Ruled | 5x7 in.
