Satire aimed at rumor, surveillance, and the social spread of fear.
The image presents suspicion as a shared performance, where secrecy becomes theatrical and vigilance contagious. Authority recedes into the background as paranoia reorganizes everyday interaction, suggesting how control takes hold not only through orders, but through mutual watching and anxious imitation.
Historical Note
This illustration appeared in a 1916 issue of La Baïonnette and was drawn by Gerda Wegener. Using exaggerated posture, fashion, and animal figures, it satirizes wartime paranoia and the way fear reshapes social life under conditions of enforced vigilance.
100% ring-spun cotton | Pearlized tear-away label | Oeko-Tex certified | Unisex
Satire aimed at rumor, surveillance, and the social spread of fear.
The image presents suspicion as a shared performance, where secrecy becomes theatrical and vigilance contagious. Authority recedes into the background as paranoia reorganizes everyday interaction, suggesting how control takes hold not only through orders, but through mutual watching and anxious imitation.
Historical Note
This illustration appeared in a 1916 issue of La Baïonnette and was drawn by Gerda Wegener. Using exaggerated posture, fashion, and animal figures, it satirizes wartime paranoia and the way fear reshapes social life under conditions of enforced vigilance.
100% ring-spun cotton | Pearlized tear-away label | Oeko-Tex certified | Unisex
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