Reflection

On my JUA trip Iwas looking for answers from many different people. I wanted to find out if any one, especially artists, looked at their art (or any art) through a political/social/economic eye. From talking to artists in museums to commoners on the street, my answers became very different. Most art, some say, had nothing to do with political meaning but can express the artist in different ways. Some said any piece of artwork has to represent the artist somehow...whether it's the type of media or the style they chose to use. Some of the earliest political artwork came from Picasso who had painted abstracts of wars and soldiers. Was he trying to put out a message to the people and raise awareness? Or was he simply interested in painting such scenes? Everyone I talked with had different answers and perspectives. On my JUA trip I found a lot of answers... and also raised several more questions.
-Rachel Rollins