Question: How to Tackle Him to insure an easy conquest?

Object NameCartoon

Artist / Maker Jay Norwood Darling (American, 1876 - 1962)

DateJune 5, 1929

OriginUSA

MediumInk

Dimensions29 x 22 1/2 in. (73.7 x 57.2 cm)

ClassificationsDrawings

Credit LineTransfer from Special Collections, Iowa State University Library. In the permanent collection, Brunnier Art Museum, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Object numberUM98.34

Status

Not on view

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Label TextEven though Darling’s higher education experience was adventuresome and tumultuous, he always believed in the value of an educated citizenry for the benefit of a free nation. In this cartoon, the world globe is illustrated as an animated and intimidating individual with large teeth, hands pulled to side with fists curled as ready for battle. Around the world is a sign “The Hard Hard World”. In front of the world sits a young man in graduation gown and cap with a question mark above his head. Darling implies the coming economic challenges, growing political unrest in Europe, and other current events will make life’s journey for the recent graduate a challenge. Indeed this era produced the Greatest Generation.

MarkingsSigned by artist "Ding" in lower center of drawing.

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