VALUE OF ART IN SOCIETY
Art is a very powerful means of expressing one's self, and it can be viewed either very positively or very negatively. Art has a way of bringing people together by portraying an idea that everyone can relate to. It has the ability to have a big impact on society, but it's just a matter of getting people appreciate the value of it. (Lawrence 1). Suzanne Lacy created a chart of artist's roles to show you the different steps an artist can take from being private or public. There is the artist as an experiencer, the artist as a reporter, and artist as an analyst, and the artist as an activist. As Suzzanne Lacy puts it, "Artists as reporters represent their world. Artists as experiencers give tangible form to their feelings about the world. Artists as analysts look beyond the immediate to reveal hidden universal truths. And artists as activists help us see the world in new ways." (Sayre 66). The activists even expect their work to impact the......
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