By juxtaposing these works by Patrick Finney and Molly Carter, the viewer, is encouraged to consider such topics as vanity, sexuality, societal norms, and gender roles. Molly uses stereotypical gender-based symbols-men's formal wear., women's gowns-to illustrate the pitfalls of "culturally defined ideals of beauty." Patrick uses graphic sex, or Comix, to open our perception of broad ranging issues including-self and social awareness and our destiny.

Their grandfather crossed the same boundaries when he illustrated the erotic and sometimes violent works of Voltaire, Boccaccio and Casanova. Many of these works were originally censored, from a variety audiences, and specific illustrations by Kent-Dr. Pangloss and the Maiden-failed the rigors of an even more scrutinizing editor.

Teetering on the boundary line were other, little known works by Kent, such as his tome of love to Olga Drexel Dahlgren, in which erotica is secondary to his exquisite rendering of passion.