Many artists who use appropriation do so as a strategy for ironic commentary, parody, or critical reflection. (questia.com)
Sharrer's use of mass culture situates her as a bridge connecting the socially - engaged art of the 1930s, through the political suppression of the 1950s, to the more ironic commentary of Pop Art. (columbusmuseum.org)
Furthermore, Mark's distinctive «sandwiched stories» — he starts an episode and then tells another before finishing the first one — offer ironic commentary on the interwoven episodes. (religion-online.org)