Proposal

Produce an outline dissertation plan including...

• Short section summaries, 
• Key quotes 
• Specific images. 

perhaps symbolism (the animals in art) is the best way we can empathise with them and relate to them and thus respect them, celebrating our similarities! but calling a dog Fred etc is that respecting the animal or just pretending it's a failed/stupider human like they used to think about chimpanzees 

T H E    P O S T    M O D E R N    A N I M A L 

What is the post modern animal? How does this reflect our relationships with animals

T A X I D E R M Y 

What is our relationship as humans with animals through the form of taxidermy?

B O T C H E D    T A X I D E R M Y 

Why do we create botched taxidermy? How does this alter our relationship with the animal?

A N I M A L   G O D S 

Why have humans created animal Gods? How does this reflect our relationship with animals?

M Y T H I C A L    C R E A T U R E S 

Why have humans created mythical creatures? How does our creation of unrealistic animals reflect our relationship with animals?

H U M A N S    R E L A T I O N S H I P    W I T H    A N I M A L S 

Throughout history how have we lived alongside, worked with, killed and eaten animals, and how has this effected their place in art?

T H E    E V O L U T I O N A R Y   P E R S P E C T I V E 

How does the evolutionary perspective help to explain why we use animals as symbols of ourselves? What are the similarities and differences between us and 'the animals'?

S A T I R I C A L    I L L U S T R A T I O N S 

How have illustrators, particularly in editorial illustrations, used animals in order to portray a strong message, offensive/emotive etc? Provokes a strong reaction, why? What does this say about our relationship with animals?