Tom Wolfe’s “In Our Time” uses drawings along with stories to illustrate life in the 1970’s transitioning into the 80’s. Wolfe uses his illustrations to show different types of people, events, and interactions that take place in the daily life of people in the 70’s. His artwork shows the shifting morals in the 70’s in examples like “The Birds and the Bees”, “Boyhood Dreams”, “ The Evolution of the Species”, and “The Modern Mother.” The fact that he is using his art to express the shift in society shows the evolution of art. His collection of work could be described as political cartoons; they are very opinionated and the writings accompanying the drawings are emotional. The overall tone of his representation of the people and events of the
