Art is able to change society and also reflect the way society functions. Society has been the inspiration behind some of artists’ greatest masterpieces. Art is a form of expression used as a way for artists to communicate with the outside world. This article explains how artists have used art as way to express there opinion about society and the world around them.
Artists have changed the way we look at common everyday objects into awe inspiring works of art. Pop artist extraordinaire Andy Warhol turned some of America’s most used and ordinary products like soup cans, boxes of brillo pads, and coke a cola bottles into pop art icons. Jane Sterbak is inspired by society and her paintings reflect important societal issues. Vanitas: Flesh Dress for an Albino Anorectic by Jane Sterbak reflects various issues on women, fashion, consumption and the body. Willie Cole used irons to make works of art reflecting African tribes being transported on slave ships. Andy Warhol, Jane Sterbak, and Willie Cole have expressed there opinions about society through art. They have communicated with the world around them using art.
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