By Beardsley: prospectus for "The Yellow Book," Elkin Matthews and John Lane, London, 1894 (bottom). Not by Beardsley: cover design for "The Studio," London, 1893, submitted in a competition (top); cover of "Art et...
Paintings; Allusions; Anti-Americanism; Politics & government; Political issues; Capitalism; Imperialism; Wealth; Corruption; Poverty; Emigration & immigration; Social classes; Economic & social conditions; Domestic life; Child labor;...
"This enormous, collage-like painting is crammed with anti-American allusions. An electric chair sits on the plinth at the top center (the Rosenbergs were electrocuted as Russian spies in 1953). A GI nonchalantly reads a pornographic magazine....