

No. 12 of 15 · The Jazz Age
Enjoying Myself Now
Pictures by John Held Jr.Words by F. Scott Fitzgerald
A flapper in pearls and an old gent in tails kick up their heels on John Held Jr.'s pink 1926 Life cover, paired with Fitzgerald's line about two finger-bowls of champagne turning the scene into something profound. The Great Gatsby is Fitzgerald's portrait of the Jazz Age and its glittering parties. For someone who knows how to have a good time.
Add four of your own photos and your own words; we print the card in the US and post it for you.
Inside, it says
I was enjoying myself now. I had taken two finger-bowls of champagne, and the scene had changed before my eyes into something significant, elemental, and profound. F. Scott Fitzgerald · The Great Gatsby · 1925
On the back
The Great Gatsby (1925) is F. Scott Fitzgerald's portrait of the Jazz Age: glittering parties, longing and the American dream. It entered the US public domain in 2021. The art: fashion plates from the same years.
A card for
More from The Jazz Age
Crisp in the Fallby George Barbier and F. Scott Fitzgerald
Pink Cloudsby Umberto Brunelleschi and F. Scott Fitzgerald
Whole Damn Bunchby George Barbier and F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Party Has Begunby F. Scott Fitzgerald
Deeper in Loveby George Barbier and F. Scott Fitzgerald
Midnight Hilarityby George Barbier and F. Scott Fitzgerald
Actually Invitedby George Barbier and F. Scott Fitzgerald
Slid Over This Bridgeby George Barbier and F. Scott Fitzgerald