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We Humans have been creating art since prehistoric times. Each culture and historic time seems to have its own definition of what art is. Each culture creates its own ideals for how art should look. "What is art?" is not a simple question with only one correct answer. Most artists have a vision that they need to express. This vision usually can't be explained adequately with words, art has its own language and vocabulary, of visual ideas, form, color, space, art history, emotions, and spirit. It is often thought that art is one of the inessential frills of life, that its purpose is simply to decorate a room, or to be beautiful. But the best art deals with the essentials of life, whether it be love, death, war, human relationships, or affirmation of the human spirit. The job description of an artist is to make us look, think, and feel, by whatever means necessary, and according to the particular artist's training, vision, experience, and point of reference.
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