Where will it strike next (1910)
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Udo Keppler’s visually compelling artwork, "Where will it strike next", produced in 1910, offers a captivating blend of satire and cosmic imagery. This painting depicts a tumultuous celestial scene, where various planetary bodies adorned with human expressions float through a dark, star-spangled sky. Each planet is engraved with captions like "Root" and "Graft", suggesting themes of corruption and perhaps the unpredictable nature of legislative or investigative impacts.A significant feature of the painting is a comet-like structure, blazing across the firmament with the words "Ald's Investigation" inscribed within its fiery tail, illuminating the dark cosmos. This suggests a comet of scrutiny or judgment breaking through the nebulous cloud of uncertainties and malpractices, questioning where its effects will manifest next.The artistic expression by Keppler, renowned for his political cartoons, brings forth powerful social commentary through an astronomical metaphor. This painting not only serves as a visual feast but also provokes thoughtful reflection on the impacts of socio-political investigations and the unpredictable outcomes of rooting out deeply embedded issues within structures of power.
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Udo J. Keppler, since 1894. known as Joseph Keppler, Jr., was an American political cartoonist, publisher, and Native American advocate. The son of cartoonist Joseph Keppler (1838–1894), who founded Puck magazine, the younger Keppler also contributed to cartoons, and after his father's death became co-owner of the magazine under the name Joseph Keppler. He was also a collector of Native American artifacts.