How Art Impacts Society

             Many people say that certain types of art, such as song lyrics, have a negative effect on society; promoting the use of drugs, profanity, and violence. However, some say that other types of art such as paintings, often respond to human suffering in a positive way, inspiring child labor laws, and changing idealistic attitudes about war.
             There are many ways in which art and society are interdependent. Events and technologies affect the content and form of art. Censorship, freedom, and social roles limit and support artistic expression. Histories and cultural beliefs are exposed through several art pieces reflecting concepts of time, space, and ideas.
             The interrelatedness of history and art can be seen in the contact of events and the art world. Human struggles, discoveries, and wars have a dramatic influence on art forms and satisfaction. Song lyrics and other musical pieces often have a strong emotional effect on their listeners. Paintings and other visual arts often show and respond to images of unity. These examples show how people may relate to various types of art.
             Some countries have given more freedom to artists than others at times in history, thus persuading or restricting artistic production, content, and public access to it. Creating and sharing art celebrates
             the freedom of the human creative spirit. Different societies use different forms of art to show their cultural beliefs and traditions, such as certain costumes, dances, and songs, such as the national anthem. Society creates art in various ways that reflect different concepts of time, space, and levels of desire for performance. The artist creates his or her piece as a result of what they see, or how they feel about what they see, in the community around them. Everyone gets a little something different out of each type of art, whether it be negative or positive, whether it be a taste of someone else's
             culture or a revision of their own. Looking through t...

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