Painting

Instructions: Read Which Is the Most Influential Work of Art Of the Last 100 Years (Plagens, Peter, Newsweek, 7/2/2007, Vol. 150, Issue 2) and review ‘Picasso and American Art’ (Associated Press, 2006). These resources better explain how artists were influenced and inspired by other artists, social influences and cultures, including Picasso himself while painting “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon”. Write a 1-2 page paper discussing the following topics:

• How art was understood, appreciated and shared historically, both by artists and the general public
• How the discovery and appreciation of art has changed due to advances in technology
• How social and political happenings have influenced artists

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In conclusion, art has helped people to share ideas because it allows artists to use styles and designs to present certain subject matters. The discovery of new artwork deserved appreciation in the historical era. It is because artists used their talent and creativity to design unique paintings. People could show their appreciation by respecting the work or an artist to a point where they could pay for it. However, the technology introduced computer applications where any person can develop and share artwork using simple steps. Hence, today’s art is not well appreciated as before.

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