Blake, BethWells, Andrew Ross2017-06-012017-06-012017-052017-05-03May 2017http://hdl.handle.net/10342/6178This document is written in support of the thesis exhibition, Cultural Mansters, which represents and supports the idea of using satire and non-threatening imagery as tools to create a discourse on sociopolitical topics. By placing these innocent, furry, and cute characters in situations that closely resemble the harsh realities of people who live in the United States, I am creating a platform on which to discuss the social, political, economic practices that have slowly lead us to where we are now.application/pdfenSocial ChangePublic ArtSchool of Art and DesignSOADDrawingPaintingPolitics in artSatire in artCartoon characters in artSociety in artMaster's Thesis2017-05-30