d I like to paint and sketch different things.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
blog 8: role of art in society
I believe art definitely has a role in society. To me art is what people use to express themselves. I think art can be anything- it can come in so many forms as well such as music, drawings, photographs, anything. Art can be used to show something that is going on in today's times or in the past or what can even come in the future. Art is all around us. In the newspaper there are comics that relate to the world in the whole political sense. In the past I think art was also used as propaganda because there would be posters of certain things around to try and get people to believe something or do another thing. There are so many murals out there also to describe certain parts of history. I know I've seen murals on the walls of buildings. I use art to escape from whatever stress I have going on in my life and I like to paint and sketch different things.
d I like to paint and sketch different things.
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I couldn't agree more. Art has evolved so much over time and can be found every where. I really liked the pictures that you posted too! When I ride Cal train or Amtrak, you tend to pass by a lot of run down buildings covered in graffiti. While many see that as vandalism, it is in a sense art. The "artist" was trying to express themselves or convey a message to viewers. We should not overlook different types of art because they are not considered mainstream. You never know when you will see something or hear something that evokes a response from you that may very well change the way you perceive things or live you life.
ReplyDeleteI too like the pics u chose. Murals doo describe history. Schools often have murals painted by their very own students...too bad west valley doesn't have any. I know DeAnza does & Cupetino & Homestead High school do too.
ReplyDeleteMy cousin used to have his room decorated with magazine photos of practically half nude pin up girls from car magazines all around his walls! I'm sooo glad he redid his room! Now it has his very own artistic grafiti on the walls...it's pretty artistic...& not degrading anymore. :)
great post aditi
I totally agree with you because I think art is such an important way to express yourself. There are so many different types of art and I think that murals are a really great example of freedom of expression in art.
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