A Week of Winsor McCay's Editorial Cartoons for Objectivists, Day 5

Nationality: American

Born-Died: 1869-1934


I think this is about whether to engage in World War I or not.  Uncle Sam here is right--he has plenty of his own work to do.

A Week of Winsor McCay's Editorial Cartoons for Objectivists, Day 4

Nationality: American

Born-Died: 1869-1934

The only thing I don't like about this is the word "conceit" on the figure's shirt on the far right.  I think that comes from an ignorant understanding of self-esteem.  Otherwise though, I love this image.

A Week of Winsor McCay's Editorial Cartoons for Objectivists, Day 3

Nationality: American

Born-Died: 1869-1934

A Week of Winsor McCay's Editorial Cartoons for Objectivists, Day 2

Nationality: American

Born-Died: 1869-1934

A Week of Winsor McCay's Editorial Cartoons for Objectivists, Day 1

Nationality: American
Born-Died: 1869-1934


I found these in two books called "Winsor McCay: Early Works III" and "IX" and they are really great.  I think other Objectivists will enjoy them.  Looking through his work I am very impressed by how  he supported the free market, industry, science, freedom and how anti-religion and superstition he was.  His work is not above criticism however.  He very often cast wealth, money and greed in a negative light while glorifying immoralities such as public education.  In any case, his drawings are fantastic and many of the ideas are too.  I hope you enjoy them as I do!


This first one is AMAZING.

Charles Sheeler's "Golden Gate"

Nationality: American
Born-Died: 1883 - 1965

Creation Date: 1955

Size: 25.125 x 34.875 inch (63.8 x 88.5cm)

Media: Oil on canvas

Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York, USA
I could be wrong, but I think I took this photo.

Adolphe Mouron Cassandre's "Nord Express"

Nationality: Ukrainian-French
Born/Died: 1901-1968

Creation Date: 1927
Size: 41.375 x 29.5 in. (105.09 x 74.93 cm)
Media: Color Lithograph
Location: Minneapolis Institute of the Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Adolphe Mouron Cassandre's "L'Atlantique"

Nationality: French-Ukranian
Born/Died: 1901-1968

The Glory of American Money - Edwin H. Blashfield's "Science Presenting Steam And Electricity To Commerce And Manufacture"

On this Day in the History of Art: Miguel de Cervantes died (1616), J. M. W. Turner born (1775), William Wordsworth died (1850), Frans Koppelaar born (1943)
"It is not the moochers or the looters who give value to money. Not an ocean of tears nor all the guns in the world can transform those pieces of paper in your wallet into the bread you will need to survive tomorrow. Those pieces of paper, which should have been gold, are a token of honor – your claim upon the energy of the men who produce. Your wallet is your statement of hope that somewhere in the world around you there are men who will not default on that moral principle which is the root of money."

- Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

Nationality: American
Born/Died: 1848-1936
Creation Date: 1896
Media: intaglio print

The Glory of American Money - Walter Shirlaw's "Electricity Presenting Light To The World"

On this Day in the History of Art: Immanuel Kant born (1724), Ansel Adams died (1984)

"Take a look at an electric generator and dare tell yourself that it was created by the muscular effort of unthinking brutes."

- Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

Nationality: American
Born/Died: 1838-1909
Creation Date: 1896
Media: intaglio print

This represents many glorious things.

Joseph Renier's "Speed"

Charles Sheeler's "Suspended Power"

Charles Sheeler is the most pro-industrial painter I've ever seen--and he was really good as well.

Joaquín Sorolla's "Sewing the Sail"

Anders Zorn's "Girl from Dalecarlia knitting"

Zorn was an amazing painter and a student of John Singer Sargent.

Two Gas Stations by Ed Ruscha