PAUL MAVRIDES' mid-century childhood in the United States of America predetermined the cynical tone of his entertaining, if somewhat depressing, work. His critique-laden comics, cartoons, paintings, graphics, performances and writings encompass a disturbing, yet humorous, catalog of the social ills and shortcomings of human civilization, exposing, exploring and exploiting the edge between truth and propaganda. He is best known for his bludgeon-like proselytizing on behalf of J.R. "Bob" Dobbs' SubGenius Foundation, art and writing for Gilbert Shelton's Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers comic book series, and caustic black velvet paintings delineating various modern

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