Unit 1: Art as a form of revolution.

Since the beginning of life, humans have been leaving marks everywhere they go. Many people think that Neanderthals left marks in caves because they wanted to illustrate their lifestyles just as many painters do today. Though, I believe that Neanderthals left marks in their caves to let others know that they have lived there and in some way proclaim the cave theirs. In modern times, young people mostly leave marks on buildings and/or in any blank wall they find, not only for letting people know of their presence in that place, but because they want people to pay attention to their work. Graffiti, paintings of any kind, music and cinematographic works are the most relevant forms in which artists express their comfort or discomfort for some situations. An example of this can be the movie “Seven Years a Slave” in which discomfort for racism and inequality is showed. Also, the famous Mexican song “La Cucaracha (The Cockroach)” was written to demonstrate discomfort against the Mexican government during the Mexican Revolution. Additionally, paintings by Diego Rivera and Botticelli showed the discomfort of the people against political images and beliefs. Therefore, since art is a form of expressing what we feel, every belief that people follows have taken part of revolutions around the world.